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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2103-10

Benjamin Moore Natural Brown#684034 · LRV null

Natural Brown reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2103-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE NATURAL BROWN
RGB 104, 64, 52 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Natural Brown
SKU 2103-10
Hex #684034
RGB 104, 64, 52
HSL 14°, 33%, 31%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Natural Brown

At LRV null, Natural 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.

Natural 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Hideaway
SKU 0137 · #654637 · LRV 7
ΔE 3.95 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All brown at Valspar →
2009-9
#694134
Western Brown
ΔE 0.55 · LRV 7
2011-9
#624035
Soul Chocolate
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 6.5
T583
#704036
Uluru Sunset
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 7.4
T594
#63453A
Deeply Deanna
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 7.3
1006-7A
#663D3A
Brown Plum
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 6.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2837
#6A4238
Aurora Brown
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 7
SW 6062
#694336
Rugged Brown
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 7
SW 7594
#6E423E
Carriage Door
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 8
SW 2856
#61463A
Fairfax Brown
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 7
SW 6090
#634533
Java
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All brown at Behr →
S200-7
#674031
Earth Fired Red
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 7
S190-7
#653F38
Toasted Pecan
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 7
240F-7
#643E2D
Root Beer
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 6
PPU2-01
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 7
PPU2-1
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA148
#6B443D
Sunken Ship
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 8
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 7
DE6049
#644B41
Chaps
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 8
DE6021
#654846
Outer Boundary
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 8
DE6014
#5F4947
Dark Chocolate
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1072-7
#6C483A
Bird House Brown
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 8
1060-7
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 8
1053-7
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 7
13-03
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 7
1073-7
#63493E
Fudge
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 8
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 9.14 · LRV 7
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 9.24 · LRV 6
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 11.25 · LRV 7
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 12.32 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.59
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 5
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 21.97 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 22.08 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 29.23 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.73
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 16.77 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 16.92 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 24.51 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.08
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 8
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 10.82 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 14.04 · LRV 7
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 6

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Natural 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.

CW-265
Charlton Brown
LRV null
2103-20
English Manor
LRV null
CW-270
Nicolson Red
LRV 9
2098-10
Barrel Brown
LRV 9
2104-10
Pancake Syrup
LRV 8
2113-20
Pine Cone Brown
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #684034 in HSL space. Pair Natural Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#684034 + #345C68
TRIADIC
#684034 · #346840 · #403468
ANALOGOUS
#683442 · #684034 · #685A34

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.85:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.37:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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