Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Charlton Brown |
| SKU | CW-265 |
| Hex | #693D2D |
| RGB | 105, 61, 45 |
| HSL | 16°, 40%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Charlton Brown
At LRV 7, Charlton Brown is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Charlton Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Charlton Brown 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 #693D2D in HSL space. Pair Charlton Brown 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 Charlton Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Charlton Brown 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 CW-265 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charlton Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Charlton Brown is Vintage Leather (SW 6062) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Leather swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Charlton Brown
Behr's nearest match is Earth Fired Red (S200-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charlton Brown without repainting risk. See the full Earth Fired Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Charlton Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Western Brown (2009-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charlton Brown without repainting risk. See the full Western Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Charlton Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Charlton Brown is Buckeye Nut (410-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckeye Nut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charlton Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Charlton Brown is Tavern Oak (HGSW 3051) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tavern Oak swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Charlton Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Charlton Brown. The nearest is Sunken Ship (DEA148) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sunken Ship swatch →