Van Dyke Brown
We've categorized Van Dyke Brown as a genuinely dark Neutral because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.
Hex
#564536
LRV
6.55
Van Dyke Brown's Color Strip
Van Dyke Brown is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 249 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
Aesthetic White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Van Dyke Brown encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Silken Peacock the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Aesthetic White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Van Dyke Brown encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 77 vs 7, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Van Dyke Brown encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 7), opening up a space where Van Dyke Brown encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Rain Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 19 vs 7, Tree Branch is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 22 vs 7, Resort Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes High Tea the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.