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 the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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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.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Umber Rust
Charleston Brown vs Umber Rust
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Umber Rust
9100 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Scullery
Scullery
Charleston Brown vs Scullery
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Scullery
318 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Charleston Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Charleston Brown vs Deep Reddish Brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.9Distinct
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.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.3Distinct