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.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2096-10

Collection

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Natural Lighting

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Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

21°

Red Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

9.6
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Dark
Medium
Light
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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

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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