Oxford Brown (BM ES-67)
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Oxford Brown (BM ES-67) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oxford Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oxford 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 Oxford 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 6.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Brown Velvet | 1011-10 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Oxford Brown (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Oxford Brown
Darker than Oxford Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | ES-67 |
| Hex | #4F423B |
| RGB | 79, 66, 59 |
| HSL | 21°, 14%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.1, 4.3, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxford Brown (BM ES-67), published as #4F423B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oxford Brown (BM ES-67)?
- Oxford 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 Oxford Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oxford Brown in another brand?
- Bitter Chocolate (Behr 790B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Oxford Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oxford Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.