Brown Colors

Brown starts at golden tan and moves through leather, coffee, and near black earth tones. It shows up everywhere homes already have wood, brick, leather, stone, floors, beams, cabinetry, and exterior trim.

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Acorn

#BD6C48

Adobe

#905814

Autumn Oasis

#8D5735

Autumn Shore

#7C5C4A

Bark

#D5971A

Bold Lark

#CD7F32

Bronze

#50433A

Brushed Cedar

#8A8066

Brushed Chalk

#C5A253

Brushed Gold

#A17917

Burnished Gold

#C68642

Caramel Skin

#B5651D

Cider

#D2691E

Cinnamon

#B66A50

Clay

#875F3A

Cocoa

#6F4E37

Coffee

#B87333

Copper

#D5AE39

Dazzling Lotus

#4A341C

Desert Frost

#8F6A28

Desert Thyme

#AF8751

Driftwood

#3C2415

Espresso

#523B23

Fiery Willow

#6A2D0C

Flame Petal

#B07840

Flame Violet

#E0A824

Fluorescent Sage

#5A4E3F

Gentle Linen

#A27839

Glowing Crest

#8E6A57

Golden Brine

#906C31

Golden Quartz

#654A1A

Golden Ridge

#3F2317

Golden Rose

#DAA520

Goldenrod

#84491F

Harvest Breeze

#765F4C

Harvest Lake

#7B6147

Harvest Nectar

#A67B5B

Hazelnut

#5C5142

Hazy Brine

#96875A

Heated Maple

#553316

Heated Mesa

#68553B

Honeyed Gale

#B18F6A

Iced Coffee

#6D654F

Mineral Cove

#967969

Mocha

#574E38

Molten Cove

#723117

Molten Hawk

#A97E19

Molten Stone

#8D5425

Molten Summit

#604B2F

Molten Trail

#CD9123

Neon Vale

#CC7722

Ochre

#6D4C33

Pecan

#CD853F

Peru

#C08E2A

Plasma Gale

#DCA518

Punchy Juniper

#C97B4B

Raw Sienna

#514738

Raw Straw

#826644

Raw Umber

#854C38

Roasted Moss

Using brown in your home

Brown works when it relates to a real material in the room. Use it in studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, cabinets, or exterior doors with cream, olive, denim, black, or warm stone. South light can make golden browns richer. North light makes deep browns cooler and flatter. Check the wood. Acorn may support walnut, but Spiced Silk can clash with orange oak.

Frequently asked questions

Is Brown a warm neutral?

Yes, most browns are warm neutrals. Some deep browns cool down when they carry gray or purple.

Can Brown work in a low light room?

Yes, if you choose enough warmth and add lamps. Very dark brown can look flat without highlights.

Best Brown paint colors?

Try Farrow & Ball Cardamom (LRV 37.3), Sherwin-Williams Spiced Cider (LRV 23), or Glidden Afternoon Tea (LRV 31.1). Match the wood.