Benjamin Moore Char Brown 2137-20
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- Char Brown for living room (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Char Brown reviews (2 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Char Brown undertones?
- Is Char Brown 2137-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Char Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Char Brown 2137-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Char Brown 2137-20 |
| Code: | 2137-20 |
| Name: | Char Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Char Brown?
Benjamin Moore Char Brown 2137-20 is a deep, muted brown with a softly earthy cast and low-key warmth. Its #5A4F40 color value gives it a grounded appearance that can read slightly more charcoal-brown in dim rooms and warmer against daylight or cream-colored surroundings. Char Brown is especially effective on cabinetry, built-ins, interior doors, or a dining room accent wall where its depth has room to register. Pair it with warm off-whites, faded clay tones, blackened metal, and natural oak for a layered, material-driven look. In brighter spaces, use this shade selectively to add contrast without making every surface feel dark.
Char Brown for living room (5 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Char Brown reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Char Brown undertones?
Char Brown 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:
90, 79, 64
Is Benjamin Moore Char Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 35°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2137-20 Char Brown HSL code: 35, 17%, 30%
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 Char 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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Char 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
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Darker shades
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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 Char Brown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce and Normandy.
LRV of Char Brown
Char Brown has an LRV of 9.31% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 9.31%, 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 | #5A4F40 |
| RGB Decimal | 90, 79, 64 |
| RGB Percent | 35.29%, 30.98%, 25.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 28.89% Value: 35.29% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 17, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.22 Yellow: 28.89 Key: 64.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 80.579 I: 11.375 Q: -2.341 |
| XYZ | X: 7.938 Y: 8.136 Z: 6.001 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.265 a:1.896 b:10.55 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.265 u:7.448 v:11.796 |
| Decimal | 5918528 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.524, -0.242, 7.492 |
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