Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Seed Brown |
| SKU | 2096-10 |
| Hex | #714D39 |
| RGB | 113, 77, 57 |
| HSL | 21°, 33%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Seed Brown
At LRV 9, Seed 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Seed 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Seed 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 #714D39 in HSL space. Pair Seed 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 Seed Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seed 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 2096-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seed Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seed Brown is Rookwood Medium Brown (SW 2807) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rookwood Medium Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seed Brown
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Leather (ICC-81), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seed Brown without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Leather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Seed Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Smoked Almond (1006-9A) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Almond swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seed Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Seed Brown
Glidden's nearest match is Bronze Amulet (70YR 08/186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Seed Brown without repainting risk. See the full Bronze Amulet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seed Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Seed Brown is Pinecone Brown (313-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pinecone Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seed Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Seed Brown is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seed Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Buffalo Herd (DE6056) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo Herd swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seed Brown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seed Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Seed Brown is Evolution (0130) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evolution swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Seed Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Seed Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Seed Brown. The nearest is Brunette (C2-597) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brunette swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seed Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Seed Brown is Evolution (0130) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evolution swatch →