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BENJAMIN MOORE · ES-44

Benjamin Moore Spanish Moss#675D53 · LRV 0

Spanish Moss reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore ES-44 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SPANISH MOSS
RGB 103, 93, 83 LRV 0

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Spanish Moss
SKU ES-44
Hex #675D53
RGB 103, 93, 83
HSL 30°, 11%, 36%
LRV 0
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Spanish Moss

At LRV 0, Spanish Moss 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.

Spanish Moss earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Hannover Hills
SKU 0228 · #685D4A · LRV 11
ΔE 4.19 (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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Valspar →
T591
#6A6156
Snakeskin
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 12.2
8005-2F
#676259
Catch of the Day
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 12
V122-3
#676259
Catch of the Day
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 12.2
5007-2C
#5E5D53
Wetlands
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 10.9
T700
#646356
Architect
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 12.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1019-7
#635951
Intrigue
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 10
15-18
#6D6053
Introspective
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 12
1101-7
#695F4F
Lemur
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 12
1005-6
#665D59
Oswego Tea
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 11
1077-7
#6C5B4D
Coffee House
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 11

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Behr →
PPU5-02
#695B4F
Aging Barrel
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 11
PPU5-2
#695B4F
Aging Barrel
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 11
MQ2-44
#685A52
Museum
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 11
780B-6
#605D56
Mountain Ridge
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 11
N220-6
#635E4D
Landmark Brown
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 11
SW 7505
#665D57
Manor House
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 11
SW 7515
#6E5F53
Homestead Brown
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 12
SW 7054
#645A4B
Suitable Brown
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 11
SW 6202
#64645A
Cast Iron
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 13
SW 6208
#5E6259
Pewter Green
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 11
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 11
JG-169
#626056
Trailhead
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 12
JG-143
#625F63
Autumn Gray
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 12
JG-62
#5C6555
Lemon Leaves
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 15
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 13.05 · LRV 13
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 13.33 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6070
#6B574A
Chocolate Chunk
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 10
DE6041
#6F5D57
Missing Link
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 12
DE6398
#655856
Louisiana Mud
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 10
DE6370
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge
ΔE 6.14 · LRV 12
DE6280
#606256
English Forest
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 12.66 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 14.09 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 15.93 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.91
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 14
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 10.32 · LRV 7
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 17.43 · LRV 18
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Spanish Moss within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2137-30
Durango
LRV null
2108-30
Brown Horse
LRV 12
CW-160
Dixon Brown
LRV null
HC-68
Middlebury Brown
LRV 11
2138-30
Mohegan Sage
LRV null
CSP-1050
Hope Chest
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #675D53 in HSL space. Pair Spanish Moss with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#675D53 + #535D67
TRIADIC
#675D53 · #53675D · #5D5367
ANALOGOUS
#675353 · #675D53 · #676753

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.43:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.27:1 AA Large

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

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