Rural Earth
1239 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Rural Earth 1239 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#5F5047
LRV
10
Family
Brown
1239
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“A deep brown hue bordering on black.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Rural EarthThis colorRural EarthBenjamin Moore · 1239
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Tap any color to compareRural Earth vs Van Buren Brown
10LRV10
#5F5047Hex#5F4F46
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rural Earth vs Branchport Brown
10LRV10
#5F5047Hex#60514A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rural Earth vs French Press
10LRV10
#5F5047Hex#5F4D43
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rural Earth vs Hearthstone Brown
10LRV9
#5F5047Hex#604D44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRural Earth vs Sarsaparilla
10LRV8
#5F5047Hex#5B4C44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sarsaparilla is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Rookwood Dark Brown
10LRV8
#5F5047Hex#5F4D43
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rookwood Dark Brown is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Oak Creek
10LRV9
#5F5047Hex#5D504A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Oak Creek is very close match · cooler compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Ground Coffee
10LRV9
#5F5047Hex#63554B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ground Coffee is very close match compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Dark Truffle
10LRV8
#5F5047Hex#594D46
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dark Truffle is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Hunting Boots
10LRV9
#5F5047Hex#62534D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Hunting Boots is very close match · cooler compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Chateau Brown
10LRV8
#5F5047Hex#5B4B44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chateau Brown is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Rural Earth.
Rural Earth vs Arctic Tundra
10LRV10
#5F5047Hex#675348
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Arctic Tundra is close match · warmer compared with Rural Earth.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Rural Earth?
Rural Earth (1239) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Rural Earth a warm or cool color?
Rural Earth has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Rural Earth from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Rural Earth is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) by PPG, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1239
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