Match Marsh Brown

Benjamin Moore Marsh Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Marsh Brown
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20#7E583DLRV 12Warm

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.

Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
S 6020-Y30R
Marsh Brown vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Log Cabin
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Log Cabin vs Marsh Brown
Benjamin Moore
Log Cabin
2163-10 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Über Umber
Marsh Brown vs Über Umber
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Über Umber
9107 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Marsh Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Beige brown
Marsh Brown vs Beige brown
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige brown
RAL 8024 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
Marsh Brown vs Norwegian Wood
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Jotun
Norwegian Wood
10981 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Molasses
Marsh Brown vs Molasses
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
PPG
Molasses
PPG1079-7 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Beaten Earth
Beaten Earth
Marsh Brown vs Beaten Earth
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Beaten Earth
EX272 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Muscovado
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Little Greene
Muscovado
343 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Marsh Brown vs RAL 330-M
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
True Copper
True Copper
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
True Copper vs Marsh Brown
Behr
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
N470
Marsh Brown vs N470
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Etruscan Red
Marsh Brown
Etruscan Red
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Farrow & Ball
Etruscan Red
56 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Marsh Brown vs Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

Spiced Honey reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Marsh Brown encloses it. At ΔE 15.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.7Distinct