Benjamin Moore

Urban Legend 238

Urban Legend 238 is a mid-tone brown from Benjamin Moore, hex #7B6B4E. Its light reflectance value is 15.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#7B6B4E
RGB
123, 107, 78
HSL
39°, 22%, 39%
CMYK
0, 13, 37, 52
LRV
15.3

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Urban Legend 238 are Mount Olive 0382 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Leather Loafers by Johnstone's (good match) and Rich Earth by Dulux (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Mount Olive 0382

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Leather Loafers

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Rich Earth

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

30YY 17209

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Lynns Ribbon

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Dried Kelp

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Almond Brown

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Salon Drab

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Mount Olive 0382

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Georgia On My Mind 0361

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Becker Gold 0353

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Austere 0354

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Folk Tales 0368

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Leather Loafers

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Rain Barrel

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Favorite Fudge

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Aldeburgh

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Outrigger

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Rich Earth

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Moss Agate

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

CHALKY DOWNS 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

GOOSEBERRY FOOL 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

BURNISHED BRASS

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

30YY 17209

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

10YY 17140

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

45YY 20168

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

30YY 20193

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

70YY 18152

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Lynns Ribbon

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Side Car

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Manasquan

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Dusty Parakeet

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Dried Kelp

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Half Barrel

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Dock Leaf

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Almond Brown

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Moose Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Willow

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Salon Drab

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Dibber

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Broccoli Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Greige 03

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Green 19

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Green 05 Rome House

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Distinguished

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Hedgerow

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Work of art

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Galette

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Silt

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Marle

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Masters Gold

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Wooded Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Peat Marsh

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Crannóg

Not a Match · ΔE 12.7

Wattle Daub

Not a Match · ΔE 13.3

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Chocolate

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Calligraphy

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Family Tree

Not a Match · ΔE 13.8

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Urban Legend 238

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Urban Legend 238. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bourgeois

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Grands Boulevards

Not a Match · ΔE 12.0

Granny Smith

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Kensington Grey Pale

Fleetwood

35YY 88050

Dulux Trade

30YY 78035

Dulux Trade

Percale

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Stonington

Johnstone's

Gallery Buff CSP-225

Benjamin Moore

Cottonwood

Fleetwood

Briarwood HC-175

Benjamin Moore

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Cocoa Brown

Ronseal

Honey Nougat

Fleetwood

Northampton Putty HC-89

Benjamin Moore

Tuscan Bread

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Blue Nova 825

Benjamin Moore

Simply Sparkling 0594

Colourtrend

Cornflower Bunch

Dulux

Tempest Night

Curator

Where it sits in the Browns

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Urban Legend 238 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Urban Legend 238 is the 580th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.