Benjamin Moore

Van Buren Brown

HC-70

Van Buren Brown from Benjamin Moore is a deep, near-black brown with subtle red undertones visible primarily in direct or angled light. With an LRV of 9.52, it absorbs most ambient light and functions almost as a dark neutral in lower-light settings. The red undertone distinguishes it from cooler, purely neutral dark browns and adds a slight warmth to the overall appearance.

For coordinated palettes, it works with Benjamin Moore's White Dove, Swiss Coffee, Hale Navy, Caldwell Green, and Classic Gray.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-70

Collection

Historical Colors

Van Buren 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 Van Buren Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Van Buren Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

22°

Red Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

9.5

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

#5F4F46

RGB Decimal

95, 79, 70

RGB Percent

37.3%, 31.0%, 27.5%

HSL

21.6, 15.2%, 32.4%

HSV

21.6, 26.3%, 37.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.8%, 26.3%, 62.7%

YIQ

82.8, 12.4, 0.6

XYZ

8.62, 8.47, 6.97

CIE Lab

34.94, 5.09, 7.80

CIE Luv

34.94, 10.19, 8.37

Hunter Lab

29.10, 3.63, 4.96

Decimal

6246214

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Van Buren Brown Brown Sugar Mink Brownstone

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Van Buren Brown Derby Parisian Cafè Thumper

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Van Buren Brown Brush Blue Black Heron Cosmopolitan

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Van Buren Brown Alligator Skin Dark Walnut Grape Leaves

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Van Buren Brown Dark Walnut Exotic Eggplant Vixen

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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