Chestnut Brown (BM ES-65)
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Chestnut Brown (BM ES-65) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chestnut Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chestnut 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 Chestnut 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 | El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Curry Powder | PPU6-01 | 18.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple Butter | 15-02 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Chestnut Brown (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Chestnut Brown
Darker than Chestnut Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-65 |
| Hex | #9B6F40 |
| RGB | 155, 111, 64 |
| HSL | 31°, 42%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.4, 12.1, 32.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chestnut Brown (BM ES-65), published as #9B6F40
#8D6640
#A9783E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chestnut Brown (BM ES-65)?
- Chestnut Brown has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chestnut Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chestnut Brown in another brand?
- Apple Butter (PPG 15-02) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Chestnut Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chestnut Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.8; 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.