Benjamin Moore

Seed Brown

2096-10

Seed Brown is a deep orange-brown with warm, nutty undertones that lean slightly toward burnt sienna rather than pure chocolate. With an LRV of 9.63, it sits in the very low reflectance range and will significantly darken a room, requiring ample artificial or natural light to maintain readability on walls. Its orange base becomes more pronounced under warm lighting.

For contrast, Benjamin Moore White Dove or Simply White work as trim colors. Manchester Tan provides a lighter analogous bridge, while Hale Navy introduces a strong cool counterpoint. Newburyport Blue offers a more subdued pairing option.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2096-10

Collection

Color Preview

Seed 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 Seed Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

21°

Red Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

9.6

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

#714D39

RGB Decimal

113, 77, 57

RGB Percent

44.3%, 30.2%, 22.4%

HSL

21.4, 32.9%, 33.3%

HSV

21.4, 49.6%, 44.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 31.9%, 49.6%, 55.7%

YIQ

85.5, 27.9, 1.4

XYZ

10.20, 9.11, 5.09

CIE Lab

36.20, 12.61, 17.95

CIE Luv

36.20, 25.31, 17.60

Hunter Lab

30.19, 9.39, 10.29

Decimal

7425337

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Seed Brown Cowboy Hat Java Roasted Coffee

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Seed Brown Rustic Earth Faded Redwood Pinky Beige

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Seed Brown Brigade Gale Force Estero Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Seed Brown Summers End Fine Wine Sun Valley

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Seed Brown Fine Wine Dark Burgundy Elderberry Wine

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