Benjamin Moore

Wood Grain Brown

2109-30

Wood Grain Brown (BM) is a deep, warm brown with earthy red-brown undertones, measured at an LRV of 10.69 and represented by hex #68554D. The low LRV indicates it absorbs most light, functioning as a dark accent or grounding tone. The hex values show a warm profile with red leading over green and blue.

Benjamin Moore pairings include Smoky Taupe, Coastal Path, Hale Navy, White Dove, and Edgecomb Gray. Its warm-neutral classification places it among traditional earth-tone browns with moderate saturation.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2109-30

Collection

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Wood Grain 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 Wood Grain Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Wood Grain Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

36%

Dark

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

10.7

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

#68554D

RGB Decimal

104, 85, 77

RGB Percent

40.8%, 33.3%, 30.2%

HSL

17.8, 14.9%, 35.5%

HSV

17.8, 26.0%, 40.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.3%, 26.0%, 59.2%

YIQ

89.8, 13.9, 1.5

XYZ

10.30, 9.98, 8.40

CIE Lab

37.80, 6.46, 7.60

CIE Luv

37.80, 12.10, 8.15

Hunter Lab

31.58, 4.75, 5.00

Decimal

6837581

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Wood Grain Brown Chateau Brown Night Shade Black Raisin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Wood Grain Brown Riverbank Tanglewood Fond Memory

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Wood Grain Brown Rush Hour Blindfold Yacht Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Wood Grain Brown Crushed Oregano Brinjal Boughs of Pine

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

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