Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown 2099-40
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| Official page: | Autumn Brown 2099-40 |
| Code: | 2099-40 |
| Name: | Autumn Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown?
Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown 2099-40 is a muted medium brown with a soft, rosy warmth visible beneath its earthy base. Its #A17D71 color value gives it a gently weathered appearance rather than a dark, heavy brown, making it well suited to living rooms, dining areas, or bedrooms that need more depth than beige. In bright daylight, the color can read lighter and dustier, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its warmer brown cast. Pair Autumn Brown with creamy off-whites, faded clay tones, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a layered, grounded interior. It has enough presence for full walls but can also give cabinetry or a painted accent wall a subdued, tailored look.
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What are Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown undertones?
Autumn Brown is a midtone, muted brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
161, 125, 113
Is Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 15°, this dark pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2099-40 Autumn Brown HSL code: 15, 20%, 54%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Autumn Brown
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2099-40
Autumn Brown
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Autumn Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 195, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Autumn Brown
Autumn Brown has an LRV of 24.23% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 24.23%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A17D71 |
| RGB Decimal | 161, 125, 113 |
| RGB Percent | 63.14%, 49.02%, 44.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 15° Saturation: 29.81% Value: 63.14% |
| HSL | hsl(15, 20, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.36 Yellow: 29.81 Key: 36.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 134.396 I: 25.309 Q: 3.881 |
| XYZ | X: 25.012 Y: 23.438 Z: 18.825 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.52 a:12.135 b:11.894 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.52 u:23.958 v:13.542 |
| Decimal | 10583409 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.413, 7.5, 10.834 |
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