Toasted Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Toasted Brown remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#6B4A3C
LRV
9.02
Coordinating Colors
Angelica reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 9), opening up a space where Toasted Brown encloses it.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Toasted Brown encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 9, Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 9, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 9), opening up a space where Toasted Brown encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 9, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Toasted Brown encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Dark Nut Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Hedgehog Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Warm Brownie the marginally brighter of the two.
Rabbit Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Oregon Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.