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Settled, side by side
Brinjal
Farrow & Ball · No. 222
Aubergine skin, not aubergine flesh
Townsend Harbor Brown
Benjamin Moore · HC-64
Burgundy with the lights off
In real rooms
Every room, each colorBrinjal
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersTownsend Harbor Brown is the lighter of the two at LRV 7.13, 0.1 points above Brinjal at LRV 7. Both read warm. Brinjal is a reds & purples, Townsend Harbor Brown a neutrals. For a whole room, Townsend Harbor Brown is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Brinjal is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsBrinjal is the Hindi word for aubergine, and the color is exactly the skin of one: a deep, brown-based plum that reads almost black until light finds the purple in it. With an LRV around 7 it is a true dark, and it is one of the most flattering darks there is — warmer than navy, softer than black, richer than charcoal.
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.
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