Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown 1000
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- Northwood Brown for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown undertones?
- Is Northwood Brown 1000 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Northwood Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Northwood Brown 1000
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Northwood Brown 1000 |
| Code: | 1000 |
| Name: | Northwood Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown?
Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown 1000 is a muted, medium-dark brown with a soft, weathered cast rather than a strong red or orange presence. Its low-saturation character gives it a grounded look on walls, especially in studies, dining rooms, entryways, or rooms with substantial natural wood. In bright daylight, this color can read as an earthy taupe-brown, while lower light brings out its deeper, more shadowed side. Pair Northwood Brown with warm off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, woven linen, and walnut or oak furnishings. It also has enough depth for cabinetry, an exterior trim detail, or a feature wall where a near-neutral brown is wanted.
Northwood Brown for exterior
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What are Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown undertones?
Northwood Brown is a midtone, muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
111, 97, 81
Is Benjamin Moore Northwood Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1000 Northwood Brown HSL code: 32, 16%, 38%
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 Northwood 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Northwood 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
1000
Northwood Brown
Darker shades
1000
Northwood Brown
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 Northwood Brown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Benjamin Moore Providence Blue and Van Courtland Blue.
LRV of Northwood Brown
Northwood Brown has an LRV of 13.41% 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 13.41%, 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 | #6F6151 |
| RGB Decimal | 111, 97, 81 |
| RGB Percent | 43.53%, 38.04%, 31.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 27.03% Value: 43.53% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.61 Yellow: 27.03 Key: 56.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 99.362 I: 13.484 Q: -2.018 |
| XYZ | X: 12.315 Y: 12.523 Z: 9.551 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.036 a:2.856 b:11.199 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.036 u:9.534 v:13.246 |
| Decimal | 7299409 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.388, 0.19, 8.77 |
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