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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2112-30

Benjamin Moore Stone Brown#5F544E · LRV 10

Stone Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2112-30 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE STONE BROWN
RGB 95, 84, 78 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Stone Brown
SKU 2112-30
Hex #5F544E
RGB 95, 84, 78
HSL 21°, 10%, 34%
LRV 10
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Stone Brown

With an LRV of 10, Stone Brown 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.

Stone Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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
Gargoyle
SKU 0550 · #60544F · LRV 9
ΔE 0.91 (imperceptible)
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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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All gray at Behr →
MQ2-54
#5E5551
Gardeners Soil
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 9
HDC-AC-07
#5D504A
Oak Creek
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 9
UL130-1
#5E504A
Scented Clove
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 9
N210-6
#5C5548
Swiss Brown
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 9
MQ6-24
#5C584E
Windgate Hill
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC756
#59504C
Weathered Brown
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 8
DE6391
#5C5451
Black Russian
ΔE 2 · LRV 9
DE6063
#5E4F46
Black Walnut
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 8
DE6398
#655856
Louisiana Mud
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 10
DE6378
#575654
Jet
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at Valspar →
1001-9A
#62534D
Hunting Boots
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 9.4
4003-2C
#57524E
Semi-Sweet
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 8.6
T585
#675348
Arctic Tundra
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 9.6
V131-6
#665244
If a Tree Fell …
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 9.3
5006-2C
#585953
Sable Evening
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 9.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1076-7
#63554B
Ground Coffee
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 10
1021-7
#5E5349
Cabin Fever
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 9
1007-7
#5F5854
Bark
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 10
1006-7
#61584F
Metropolis
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 10
1017-7
#60504B
Chocolate Pretzel
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 9

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7645
#57534C
Thunder Gray
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 9
SW 7745
#5A5243
Muddled Basil
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 9
SW 7674
#585858
Peppercorn
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 10
SW 2846
#575449
Roycroft Bronze Green
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 9
SW 6167
#5E5949
Garden Gate
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 11
JG-158
#585855
Conservatory
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 10
JG-141
#505353
Prairie Smoke
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 9
JG-126
#565950
Locally Grown
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 10
JG-151
#4F5853
1905 Green
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 7
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 7
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 14.21 · LRV 8
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 10

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.63
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 7.51 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 10.83 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 13.82 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.12
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 10.57 · LRV 14
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 17.01 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 17.53 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Stone 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.

1463
Topeka Taupe
LRV 11
HC-72
Branchport Brown
LRV null
HC-67
Clinton Brown
LRV null
1239
Rural Earth
LRV 10
2134-30
Iron Mountain
LRV null
1238
Falcon Brown
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5F544E in HSL space. Pair Stone Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5F544E + #4E595F
TRIADIC
#5F544E · #4E5F54 · #544E5F
ANALOGOUS
#5F4E51 · #5F544E · #5F5C4E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.33:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.86:1 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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