Benjamin Moore Brown Horse / Dixon Brown / 2108-30
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| Official page: | Brown Horse 2108-30 |
| Code: | 2108-30 |
| Name: | Brown Horse |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Brown Horse?
Benjamin Moore Brown Horse 2108-30 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable earthy warmth. Its #695A4C value reads as a softened brown rather than a near-black, with subtle tan and gray influence that keeps the color grounded. In bright daylight, it can appear a little lighter and more weathered; under warm lamps, its brown depth becomes more pronounced. Use it for a library wall, dining room cabinetry, or an accent wall where a substantial color is wanted without a sharp contrast. Brown Horse pairs well with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, cognac leather, and textured linen.
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What are Benjamin Moore Brown Horse undertones?
Brown Horse is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
105, 90, 76
Is Benjamin Moore Brown Horse cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 29°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2108-30 Brown Horse HSL code: 29, 16%, 35%
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 Brown Horse
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Brown Horse:
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
2108-30
Brown Horse
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 Brown Horse with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Brown Horse
Brown Horse has an LRV of 12.02% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.02%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #695A4C |
| RGB Decimal | 105, 90, 76 |
| RGB Percent | 41.18%, 35.29%, 29.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 27.62% Value: 41.18% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 16, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.29 Yellow: 27.62 Key: 58.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 92.889 I: 13.437 Q: -1.184 |
| XYZ | X: 10.786 Y: 10.838 Z: 8.359 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.306 a:3.687 b:10.352 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.306 u:10.012 v:11.865 |
| Decimal | 6904396 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.921, 0.874, 7.99 |
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