Grandfather Clock Brown (BM 2096-30)
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Grandfather Clock Brown (BM 2096-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grandfather Clock Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grandfather Clock Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Grandfather Clock Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Grounded | SW 6089 | 12 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bricktone | BXC-42 | 12.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Sauce | 2006-7A | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Grandfather Clock Brown (LRV 12.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Grandfather Clock Brown
Darker than Grandfather Clock Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2096-30 |
| Hex | #825B48 |
| RGB | 130, 91, 72 |
| HSL | 20°, 29%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, 13.5, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grandfather Clock Brown (BM 2096-30), published as #825B48
#745247
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grandfather Clock Brown (BM 2096-30)?
- Grandfather Clock Brown has an LRV of 12.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grandfather Clock Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grandfather Clock Brown in another brand?
- Spiced Cinnamon (PPG 1071-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grandfather Clock Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grandfather Clock Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.