Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown HC-69
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| Official page: | Whitall Brown HC-69 |
| Code: | HC-69 |
| Name: | Whitall Brown |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown?
Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown HC-69 is a muted, medium-depth brown with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly rustic or red. Its softened warmth suits living rooms, dining rooms, and studies where a darker neutral can add definition without feeling heavy. In warm artificial light, Whitall Brown appears a little richer and earthier, while cooler daylight emphasizes its subdued taupe character. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm stone, aged brass, and natural oak for a layered, grounded palette. It is especially effective on cabinetry, interior doors, or an accent wall when lighter surrounding walls need contrast.
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What are Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown undertones?
Whitall Brown is a midtone, 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:
123, 108, 93
Is Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-69 Whitall Brown HSL code: 30, 14%, 42%
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 Whitall 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 Whitall 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
HC-69
Whitall 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 Whitall Brown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Whitall Brown
Whitall Brown has an LRV of 16.54% 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 16.54%, 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 | #7B6C5D |
| RGB Decimal | 123, 108, 93 |
| RGB Percent | 48.24%, 42.35%, 36.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 24.39% Value: 48.24% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 14, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.2 Yellow: 24.39 Key: 51.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 110.775 I: 13.759 Q: -1.495 |
| XYZ | X: 15.507 Y: 15.727 Z: 12.572 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.614 a:3.322 b:10.567 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.614 u:10.115 v:12.857 |
| Decimal | 8088669 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.657, 0.397, 8.964 |
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