Townsend Harbor Brown
Benjamin Moore · HC-64
Burgundy with the lights off
LRV7.13
Hex#624443
RGB98 · 68 · 67
WarmthWarm
UndertoneWarm red over clay; a burgundy depth
CollectionHistoric Collection
In real rooms
Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged
Townsend Harbor Brown is a near-black with a secret: a warm red undertone that reveals itself as burgundy the moment any light touches it. With an LRV of just 7.13 it absorbs almost everything, which is exactly why it makes such a rich, enveloping backdrop for moody rooms, cabinetry and front doors.
It is not a chocolate brown and not a true black — it is clay and burgundy compressed into shadow. In low light it reads as deep brown-black; in lamplight or sun the red clay rises and the whole colour warms.
Reviewed by The Color Digest editors · @thecolordigest
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Questions
Is Townsend Harbor Brown black or brown?
Neither, exactly. It is a very dark burgundy-brown; at LRV 7 it reads near-black in shadow but warms to clay-red where light hits it.
Where does Townsend Harbor Brown work?
Moody accent walls, cabinetry, libraries and exterior doors — anywhere a warm near-black with burgundy depth can anchor the scheme.