Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Brown Horse |
| SKU | 2110-30 |
| Hex | #7B5C45 |
| RGB | 123, 92, 69 |
| HSL | 26°, 28%, 38% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Brown Horse
With an LRV of 14, Brown Horse is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Brown Horse works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Brown Horse within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7B5C45 in HSL space. Pair Brown Horse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Brown Horse Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Horse from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2110-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Horse
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Brown Horse is Burnished Brandy (SW 7523). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Burnished Brandy and you'll get the same color. See the full Burnished Brandy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Behr, the closest color to Brown Horse is Stagecoach (T12-2) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stagecoach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brown Horse
Valspar's nearest match is Muddy Mississippi (3004-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.7 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Horse without repainting risk. See the full Muddy Mississippi swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brown Horse
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Brown Horse. The nearest is Spiced Cinnamon (PPG1071-7) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Cinnamon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Glidden, the closest color to Brown Horse is Brown Study (00YY 12/173) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Study swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brown Horse
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Java Bean (412-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Horse without repainting risk. See the full Java Bean swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Horse
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aspinwall (HGSW 3072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Horse without repainting risk. See the full Aspinwall swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brown Horse
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rodeo (DEA163), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Horse without repainting risk. See the full Rodeo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Brown Horse is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Brown Horse is Wainscot (NO. 55) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brown Horse
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Brown Horse. The nearest is Lonetree (H136) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lonetree swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Brown Horse is Hickory Nut (H0137) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Nut swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Brown Horse
Rodda has no exact twin of Brown Horse. The nearest is Moscow Mule (R131) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moscow Mule swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brown Horse
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Brown Horse is Timbuktu (C2-614) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Brown Horse is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brown Horse
Backdrop's nearest match is Buenos Aires (BD-BA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Horse without repainting risk. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brown Horse
At Kompozit, the closest color to Brown Horse is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →