Match Charleston Brown

Benjamin Moore Charleston Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Charleston Brown
PM-23#745239LRV 8Warm

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
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
Saddle Up
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Saddle Up
9099 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Charleston Brown
Molasses
Charleston Brown vs Molasses
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
PPG
Molasses
PPG1079-7 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), 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
S 6020-Y30R
Charleston Brown vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, 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
Beaten Earth
Beaten Earth
Charleston Brown vs Beaten Earth
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Beaten Earth
EX272 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, 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
Beige brown
Charleston Brown vs Beige brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Beige brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Charleston Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Muddy Mississippi the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
Charleston Brown vs Norwegian Wood
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Jotun
Norwegian Wood
10981 · LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Norwegian Wood the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Charleston Brown
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3
Charleston Brown vs RAL 330-3
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-3
RAL 330-3 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, 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
N470
Charleston Brown vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, 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
Muscovado
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Little Greene
Muscovado
343 · LRV 12

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Muscovado the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Etruscan Red
Charleston Brown
Etruscan Red
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Etruscan Red
56 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, 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
True Copper
True Copper
Charleston Brown
True Copper vs Charleston Brown
Behr
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8

True Copper reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Charleston Brown
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Charleston Brown vs Tawny Owl
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
PM-23 · LRV 8
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), 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