Match Charleston Brown

Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Charleston Brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186#745239LRV 10Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 0.0 — Imperceptible
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Saddle Up
Charleston Brown vs Saddle Up
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Saddle Up
9099 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 1.4 — Subtle
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Molasses
Charleston Brown vs Molasses
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
PPG
Molasses
PPG1079-7 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

View color →ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
S 6020-Y30R
Charleston Brown vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Beaten Earth
Beaten Earth
Charleston Brown vs Beaten Earth
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Beaten Earth
EX272 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Beige brown
Charleston Brown vs Beige brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 3.5 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Charleston Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 4.5 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
Charleston Brown vs Norwegian Wood
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Jotun
Norwegian Wood
10981 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 5.0 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3
Charleston Brown vs RAL 330-3
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 6.2 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
N470
Charleston Brown vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 7.1 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Muscovado
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Muscovado
343 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 7.3 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Etruscan Red
Charleston Brown
Etruscan Red
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Etruscan Red
56 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 9.8 — Noticeable
True Copper
True Copper
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
True Copper vs Charleston Brown
Behr
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 9.8 — Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Charleston Brown vs Tawny Owl
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 16.3 — Distinct