Cordovan Brown (BM ES-62)
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Cordovan Brown (BM ES-62) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cordovan Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cordovan Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Cordovan 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 | Sealskin | SW 7675 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 5.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Brown Velvet | 1011-10 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Phantom Mist | 1002-7 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Cordovan Brown (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cordovan Brown
Darker than Cordovan Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-62 |
| Hex | #4A4442 |
| RGB | 74, 68, 66 |
| HSL | 15°, 6%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.4, 2.1, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cordovan Brown (BM ES-62), published as #4A4442
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#584C42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cordovan Brown (BM ES-62)?
- Cordovan Brown has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cordovan Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cordovan Brown in another brand?
- Phantom Mist (PPG 1002-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cordovan Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cordovan Brown as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.