Match Sorrel Brown

Benjamin Moore Sorrel Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Sorrel Brown
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236#8E6E5FLRV 18Warm

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.

Chocolate Pudding
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Chocolate Pudding vs Sorrel Brown
Benjamin Moore
Chocolate Pudding
1014 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Temptation
Temptation
Sorrel Brown vs Temptation
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Temptation
0150 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Quartersawn Oak
Sorrel Brown vs Quartersawn Oak
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Quartersawn Oak
2836 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
N473
Sorrel Brown vs N473
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
N473
N473 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, 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
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Derby Brown
Sorrel Brown vs Derby Brown
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
PPG
Derby Brown
PPG1073-6 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Grounded Red
Grounded Red
Sorrel Brown vs Grounded Red
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Jotun
Grounded Red
20144 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, 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
Whiskey Barrel
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Whiskey Barrel vs Sorrel Brown
Behr
Whiskey Barrel
N230-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Nether Red
Nether Red
Sorrel Brown vs Nether Red
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Nether Red
315 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Broccoli Brown
Sorrel Brown
Broccoli Brown
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Broccoli Brown
198 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.2Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Pale brown
Pale brown
Sorrel Brown vs Pale brown
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale brown
RAL 8025 · LRV 14

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Sorrel Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Sorrel Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
RAL 780-6
RAL 780-6
Sorrel Brown vs RAL 780-6
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-6
RAL 780-6 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 15) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
Rose Bark
Rose Bark
Sorrel Brown vs Rose Bark
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
Dulux
Rose Bark
90RR 16/095 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.3Distinct
Sorrel Brown
Sorrel Brown
S 6020-Y30R
Sorrel Brown vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Sorrel Brown
1236 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct