Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown (CW-265) Paint Color

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Color Name

Charlton Brown (CW-265)

Hex Color Code

#693D2D

RGB Color Code

RGB(105, 61, 45)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 41.9%, 57.1%, 58.8%

Color Family (Hue)

Brown

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#693D2D Charlton Brown (CW-265) Paint Benjamin Moore - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Charlton Brown (CW-265) color - its meaning and example

What color is Charlton Brown (CW-265)?

Charlton Brown (CW-265) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Charlton Brown (CW-265) is #693D2D, and the RGB color code is RGB(105, 61, 45).

In the RGB color model, Charlton Brown (CW-265) has a red value of 105, a green value of 61, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 41.9% magenta, 57.1% yellow, and 58.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation, and 29.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Charlton Brown (CW-265) has a hue of 16° (degrees), 57.1 % saturation and 41.2 % brightness/value.

Charlton Brown (CW-265) is cool or warm?

The color Charlton Brown (CW-265) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Charlton Brown (CW-265)? (For interior and product design)

Charlton Brown (CW-265) has an LRV of nearly 6.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Charlton Brown (CW-265)

LRV 6.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 6.5 of Charlton Brown (CW-265) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 6.5 puts Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown (CW-265) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Charlton Brown (CW-265) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #693D2D

Hex triplet: #693D2D
Red: 69
Green: 3D
Blue: 2D

RGBA / RGB rgb(105, 61, 45)

Red: 105 (41.2%)
Green: 61 (23.9%)
Blue: 45 (17.6%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 41.90%
Yellow: 57.14%
Key: 58.82%

HSL hsl(16deg, 40.0 %, 29.4 %)

Hue: 16°
Saturation: 40.00 %
Lightness: 29.41 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 16°
Saturation: 57.14 %
Brightness / Value: 41.18 %

RYB ryb(164, 145, 136)

Red: 164 (64.4%)
Yellow: 145 (56.7%)
Blue: 136 (53.5%)

HWB

Hue: 16°
Whiteness: 17.65 %
Blackness: 58.82 %

CMY

Cyan: 58.82%
Magenta: 76.08%
Yellow: 82.35%

XYZ

X: 7.97
Y: 6.53
Z: 3.32

YXY

Y1: 6.53
X: 0.45
Y2: 0.37

CIE-Lab

L: 30.71
A: 17.48
B: 18.04

CIE-Lch

L: 30.71
C: 25.12
H: 45.89

CIE-Luv

L: 30.71
U: 30.82
V: 15.49

Hunter-Lab

L: 25.55
A: 10.94
B: 10.18

Other

LRV: ~ 6.5 %
Munsell Color System: 3.9YR 2.9/4.3

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Charlton Brown (CW-265) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)

These are the named colors closest to Charlton Brown (CW-265) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#633F33 Color Cappuccino

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#79443B Color Bole (Terra Rosa)

94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

#5C4033 Color Dark Brown

94.69% match | ΔE 5.31

#643C20 Color Autumn Brown

94.68% match | ΔE 5.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Pantone PMS

#6B3D2E Color PANTONE 7595 C

99.20% match | ΔE 0.80

#623B2A Color PANTONE 477 C

98.00% match | ΔE 2.00

#663F33 Color PANTONE 4105 C

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#674230 Color PANTONE 7603 C

97.23% match | ΔE 2.77

Pantone TCX

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Pantone TCX

#6F4433 Color PANTONE 19-1242 TCX - Cambridge Brown

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#6B4331 Color PANTONE 19-1227 TCX - Sorrel Horse

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#633F33 Color PANTONE 19-1220 TCX - Cappuccino

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#644235 Color PANTONE 19-1233 TCX - Tiramisu

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

RAL Design

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to RAL Design

#603B2A Color RAL 050 30 20 - Tropical Wood Brown

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#60392F Color RAL 040 30 20 - Coffee Brown

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#6C3821 Color RAL 050 30 30 - Tobacco Brown

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#6B3226 Color RAL 040 30 30 - Root Brown

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

RAL Classic

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to RAL Classic

#5A3826 Color RAL 8011 - Nut Brown

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#66332B Color RAL 8012 - Red Brown

95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

#70452A Color RAL 8007 - Fawn Brown

94.95% match | ΔE 5.05

#5E2F26 Color RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown

94.87% match | ΔE 5.13

British Standard 4800

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to British Standard 4800

#553C35 Color BS 04-B-27 - Brown

92.78% match | ΔE 7.22

#7B4945 Color BS 04-C-39 - Copperbeech

92.41% match | ΔE 7.59

Paint similar to Charlton Brown (CW-265) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)

These are the real paint colors closest to Charlton Brown (CW-265) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Charlton Brown (CW-265) once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Benjamin Moore

#693D2D Color Charlton Brown (CW-265)

Paint - Benjamin Moore

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#684034 Color Natural Brown (2103-10)

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#714235 Color Pancake Syrup (2104-10)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#754331 Color Cimarron (2093-10)

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

Valspar

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Valspar

#694134 Color Western Brown (2009-9)

98.04% match | ΔE 1.96

#613B2F Color Rich Chocolate (1005-9A)

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#704036 Color Uluru Sunset (T583)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#624035 Color Soul Chocolate (2011-9)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Sherwin Williams

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Sherwin Williams

#694336 Color Vintage Leather (SW 6062)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#6A4238 Color Aurora Brown (SW 2837)

96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

#5A382D Color Terra Brun (SW 6048)

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

#5D3831 Color Fiery Brown (SW 6055)

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

PPG Paints

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to PPG Paints

#6C483A Color Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

#6D4741 Color Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7)

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

#784C42 Color Antique Mahogany (PPG16-08)

94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

#7B453E Color Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)

93.74% match | ΔE 6.26

Dunn-Edwards

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Dunn-Edwards

#6B443D Color Sunken Ship (DEA 148)

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#76443E Color Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)

94.17% match | ΔE 5.83

#7C503F Color Cellar Door (DEA 157)

93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

#734A45 Color Dark Ruby (DE 6028)

93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

Behr

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Behr

#79483E Color Fire Roasted (S150-7)

94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

#784D40 Color Royal Liqueur (PPU2-19)

94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

#714640 Color Dressed To Impress (MQ1-19)

94.42% match | ΔE 5.58

#774D41 Color Dark Cherry Mocha (S170-7)

94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

Farrow & Ball

Charlton Brown (CW-265) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Charlton Brown (CW-265) to Farrow & Ball

#6A453F Color Deep Reddish Brown (W101)

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#6F4449 Color Preference Red (297)

89.89% match | ΔE 10.11

#5E4449 Color Brinjal (222)

88.54% match | ΔE 11.46

#8B4D4F Color Eating Room Red (43)

88.17% match | ΔE 11.83

Color Combinations

View more Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown (CW-265) - #693D2D color palettes and coordinating colors

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22140E

45281E

693D2D

8D523C

B0664C

C1846E

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

692D59

692D3B

693D2D

695B2D

59692D

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

693D2D

2D693D

3D2D69

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

693D2D

3B692D

2D5969

5B2D69

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

693D2D

785042

876357

96776C

A58A81

B49E96

C3B1AB

D2C4C0

E1D8D5

F0EBEA

FFFFFF

Charlton Brown (CW-265) - #693D2D Tints

693D2D

5E3628

543024

492A1F

3F241B

341E16

291811

1F120D

150C09

0A0604

000000

Charlton Brown (CW-265) - #693D2D Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#693D2D

Charlton Brown (CW-265)

#2D5969

Teal Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown (CW-265) - #693D2D?

Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown (CW-265) - #693D2D is #2D5969, color name is Teal Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.