Cordwainer featured
Benjamin Moore2164-10

Cordwainer

Cordwainer begins as a brown color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Color Preview®, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

10.51

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Light Reflectance Value
10.51
Dark
TemperatureWarm
Tone
GroundingMoodyRich
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Cloud White
Cloud White
Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Cloud White vs Cordwainer
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11

At LRV 85 vs 11, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Latte
Latte
Cordwainer vs Latte
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Latte
2163-60 · LRV 71

Latte reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordwainer encloses it.

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Smokey Taupe
Smokey Taupe
Cordwainer vs Smokey Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Smokey Taupe
983 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 11, Smokey Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Vapor
Vapor
Cordwainer vs Vapor
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Vapor
AF-35 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 11, Vapor is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Seed Brown
Seed Brown
Cordwainer vs Seed Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Seed Brown
2096-10 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chocolate Truffle
Chocolate Truffle
Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Chocolate Truffle vs Cordwainer
Benjamin Moore
Chocolate Truffle
2096-20 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Kona
Kona
Cordwainer vs Kona
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Kona
AF-165 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cordwainer
Cordwainer
Marsh Brown
Marsh Brown
Cordwainer vs Marsh Brown
Benjamin Moore
Cordwainer
2164-10 · LRV 11
Benjamin Moore
Marsh Brown
2164-20 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Color Codes

RGB118, 81, 56
HSL24° 36% 34%
CMYK0 31 53 54
CIE LabL: 37.9 a: 12.3 b: 20.9
XYZX: 0.11 Y: 0.10 Z: 0.05

Manufacturer description

Renamed to Cordwainer, this sophisticated orange-brown conjures up the craftsmanship of well-worn leather shoes.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗