Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Van Buren Brown HC-70 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#5F4F46
LRV
10
Family
Brown
HC-70
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“A deep, dignified brown that leans towards 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 Van Buren BrownThis colorVan Buren BrownBenjamin Moore · HC-70
CoordinatingCloud WhiteBenjamin Moore · OC-130CoordinatingMonterey WhiteBenjamin Moore · HC-27CoordinatingSilver LakeBenjamin Moore · 1598CoordinatingHawthorne YellowBenjamin Moore · HC-4Similar colors
Tap any color to compareVan Buren Brown vs Rural Earth
10LRV10
#5F4F46Hex#5F5047
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Van Buren Brown vs Branchport Brown
10LRV10
#5F4F46Hex#60514A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Van Buren Brown vs French Press
10LRV10
#5F4F46Hex#5F4D43
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Van Buren Brown vs Hearthstone Brown
10LRV9
#5F4F46Hex#604D44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareVan Buren Brown vs Rookwood Dark Brown
10LRV8
#5F4F46Hex#5F4D43
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Rookwood Dark Brown is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Sarsaparilla
10LRV8
#5F4F46Hex#5B4C44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sarsaparilla is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Chateau Brown
10LRV8
#5F4F46Hex#5B4B44
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chateau Brown is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Cabin In The Woods
10LRV8
#5F4F46Hex#5D4D47
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cabin In The Woods is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Oak Creek
10LRV9
#5F4F46Hex#5D504A
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Oak Creek is very close match · cooler compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Chestnut
10LRV9
#5F4F46Hex#624E45
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Chestnut is very close match · leans redder compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Hunting Boots
10LRV9
#5F4F46Hex#62534D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Hunting Boots is very close match · cooler compared with Van Buren Brown.
Van Buren Brown vs Arctic Tundra
10LRV10
#5F4F46Hex#675348
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Arctic Tundra is very close match · warmer compared with Van Buren Brown.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Van Buren Brown?
Van Buren Brown (HC-70) 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 Van Buren Brown a warm or cool color?
Van Buren Brown has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Van Buren Brown from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Van Buren Brown is Rookwood Dark Brown (SW 2808) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · HC-70
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