Benjamin Moore

Java

2106-10

Java (LRV 8.72) is a very deep brown with warm red undertones that emerge under direct or warm-spectrum lighting. At this low reflectance, it absorbs nearly all ambient light and will read close to black in dimmer conditions, with the brown-red character becoming apparent mainly in well-lit settings. The red bias separates it from cooler espresso or charcoal browns.

It requires high-contrast trim partners such as Benjamin Moore's White Dove or Simply White, works in analogous range with Monroe Bisque and Lenox Tan, and pairs with Hale Navy for a dark, layered effect.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2106-10

Collection

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Java 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 Java under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Java under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

8.7

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

#67493A

RGB Decimal

103, 73, 58

RGB Percent

40.4%, 28.6%, 22.7%

HSL

20.0, 28.0%, 31.6%

HSV

20.0, 43.7%, 40.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 29.1%, 43.7%, 59.6%

YIQ

80.3, 22.7, 1.6

XYZ

8.74, 7.95, 5.08

CIE Lab

33.89, 10.65, 14.02

CIE Luv

33.89, 20.33, 13.78

Hunter Lab

28.20, 7.70, 8.17

Decimal

6768954

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Java Auberge Tudor Brown Coffeehouse Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Java Coyote Trail Gaucho Brown Cappuccino

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Java Opera Glasses Tempests Teapot Lake Tahoe

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Java Vineyard View Red Red Wine Globe Artichoke

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Java Red Red Wine Chilled Wine Magicians Cloak

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