Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown HC-70
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- Benjamin Moore HC-70 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown undertones?
- Is Van Buren Brown HC-70 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Van Buren Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Van Buren Brown HC-70
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Van Buren Brown HC-70 |
| Code: | HC-70 |
| Name: | Van Buren Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown?
Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown HC-70 is a deep, muted brown with a softly warm cast and a noticeable grayness that keeps it from reading overly red or rustic. Its low-saturation character gives walls a grounded, shaded look, especially in rooms with generous natural light. Under warm bulbs, Van Buren Brown can appear a little richer and more earthen; cooler daylight brings forward its charcoal-brown restraint. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or cabinetry where a dark neutral is wanted without the sharpness of black. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, or warm stone for a layered, material-focused scheme.
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LRV of Van Buren Brown
Van Buren Brown has an LRV of 9.52% 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 9.52%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5F4F46 |
| RGB Decimal | 95, 79, 70 |
| RGB Percent | 37.25%, 30.98%, 27.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 22° Saturation: 26.32% Value: 37.25% |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.84 Yellow: 26.32 Key: 62.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 82.758 I: 12.427 Q: 0.584 |
| XYZ | X: 8.621 Y: 8.467 Z: 6.973 |
| CIE Lab | L:34.938 a:5.09 b:7.807 |
| CIE Luv | L:34.938 u:10.187 v:8.379 |
| Decimal | 6246214 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.099, 1.959, 6.161 |
