Match Valley Forge Brown

Benjamin Moore Valley Forge 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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Valley Forge Brown
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74#927254LRV 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.

Valley Forge Brown
Baked Pretzel
Valley Forge Brown
Benjamin Moore
Baked Pretzel
1126 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Toasty
Valley Forge Brown vs Toasty
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Toasty
6095 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), 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
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Caravel Brown
Valley Forge Brown vs Caravel Brown
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
PPG
Caravel Brown
PPG1079-6 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Brocade
Brocade
Valley Forge Brown vs Brocade
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Brocade
0298 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Affogato
Valley Forge Brown
Affogato
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Affogato
342 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Spiced Honey
Spiced Honey
Valley Forge Brown vs Spiced Honey
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Dulux
Spiced Honey
00YY 26/220 · LRV 26

A 8-point LRV gap (26 vs 18) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Adventure
Adventure
Valley Forge Brown vs Adventure
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Jotun
Adventure
11175 · LRV 25

A 7-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Adventure the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Pearl gold
Valley Forge Brown vs Pearl gold
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl gold
RAL 1036 · LRV 28

A 10-point LRV gap (28 vs 18) makes Pearl gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Valley Forge Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Valley Forge Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Etruscan
Valley Forge Brown vs Etruscan
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Etruscan
S471 · LRV 24

Etruscan reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Whiskey Barrel
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Whiskey Barrel vs Valley Forge Brown
Behr
Whiskey Barrel
N230-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
S 6020-Y30R
Valley Forge Brown vs S 6020-Y30R
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11

Valley Forge Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
Dibber
Dibber
Valley Forge Brown vs Dibber
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Valley Forge Brown
Valley Forge Brown
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M
Valley Forge Brown vs RAL 330-M
Benjamin Moore
Valley Forge Brown
HC-74 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 330-M
RAL 330-M · LRV 13

Valley Forge Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.3Distinct