Norwich Brown (BM HC-19)
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Norwich Brown (BM HC-19) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Norwich Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Norwich Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Norwich 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Gingko Tree | PPU8-02 | 22.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olive Branch Gold | 3006-7A | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Twisted Tail | 1100-6 | 24 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Norwich Brown (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Norwich Brown
Darker than Norwich Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-19 |
| Hex | #95805D |
| RGB | 149, 128, 93 |
| HSL | 37°, 23%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 2.8, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Norwich Brown (BM HC-19), published as #95805D
#86775C
#A4895C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Norwich Brown (BM HC-19)?
- Norwich Brown has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Norwich Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Norwich Brown in another brand?
- Twisted Tail (PPG 1100-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Norwich Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Norwich Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.