Chestnut Brown vs Coconut Husk
Chestnut Brown (Benjamin Moore) and Coconut Husk (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 12-point LRV gap — 12 for Coconut Husk vs 0 for Chestnut Brown — means Coconut Husk will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Chestnut Brown vs Coconut Husk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chestnut Brown on one side and Coconut Husk on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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At LRV 69 vs 0, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Iron Ore reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 0), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 0, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 0, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 0, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 0, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (4 vs 0) makes Naval the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Bancha reflects far more light (LRV 13 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 0, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 0, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 0, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 0), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 0), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 0, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 0), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 0), opening up a space where Chestnut Brown encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 0, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.