Match Van Buren Brown

Benjamin Moore Van Buren 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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Van Buren Brown
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70#5F4F46LRV 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.

Van Buren Brown
Rural Earth vs Van Buren Brown
Rural Earth
Van Buren Brown
Benjamin Moore
Rural Earth
1239 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Van Buren Brown
Ponderosa Pine
Van Buren Brown vs Ponderosa Pine
Van Buren Brown
Ponderosa Pine
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Van Buren Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Van Buren Brown vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Van Buren Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

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
Van Buren Brown
Sarsaparilla
Van Buren Brown vs Sarsaparilla
Van Buren Brown
Sarsaparilla
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Van Buren Brown
Van Buren Brown vs Attic II
Van Buren Brown
Attic II
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Attic II
144 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Rave Raisin vs Van Buren Brown
Rave Raisin
Van Buren Brown
Behr
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Brown grey
Van Buren Brown vs Brown grey
Van Buren Brown
Brown grey
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Brown grey
RAL 7013 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 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
Van Buren Brown
Tawny Owl
Van Buren Brown vs Tawny Owl
Van Buren Brown
Tawny Owl
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Reduced Green
Van Buren Brown vs Reduced Green
Van Buren Brown
Reduced Green
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Reduced Green
313 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Wisdom
Van Buren Brown vs Wisdom
Van Buren Brown
Wisdom
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
RAL 850-6
Van Buren Brown vs RAL 850-6
Van Buren Brown
RAL 850-6
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-6
RAL 850-6 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Van Buren Brown vs Chalet
Van Buren Brown
Chalet
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Chalet
N485 · LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Chalet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
S 7500-N
Van Buren Brown vs S 7500-N
Van Buren Brown
S 7500-N
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Van Buren Brown
Sea Grove
Van Buren Brown vs Sea Grove
Van Buren Brown
Sea Grove
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Sea Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct