Benjamin Moore

Clinton Brown

HC-67

Clinton Brown is a deep chocolate brown with neutral undertones and low chroma. With an LRV of 9.87, it reads dark and absorbs light. It is suitable for libraries, dining rooms, or built-ins where a strong brown is needed.

White Dove and Manchester Tan provide lighter balance. Hale Navy or Hunter Green add contrast, and Revere Pewter keeps the palette neutral.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-67

Collection

Historical Colors

Clinton Brown in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Clinton Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Clinton Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

9.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#65554A

RGB Decimal

101, 85, 74

RGB Percent

39.6%, 33.3%, 29.0%

HSL

24.4, 15.4%, 34.3%

HSV

24.4, 26.7%, 39.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 15.8%, 26.7%, 60.4%

YIQ

88.5, 13.1, -0.1

XYZ

9.85, 9.76, 7.84

CIE Lab

37.40, 4.67, 8.86

CIE Luv

37.40, 10.40, 9.84

Hunter Lab

31.24, 3.40, 5.73

Decimal

6640970

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Clinton Brown Havana Coffee Swiss Chocolate Dark Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Clinton Brown Nest Ancient Wonder Sandlot Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Clinton Brown Smoky Pitch Chimney Smoke Empire Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Clinton Brown Cabbage Patch Formal Maroon Grape Leaves

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Clinton Brown Formal Maroon Spiced Plum Positively Purple

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Dolce

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Hunting Boots

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