BROWNS

Longboat

#60513A

RGB 96, 81, 58 · HSL 36°, 25%, 30% · CMYK 0, 16, 40, 62

Longboat is #60513A in HEX — rgb(96, 81, 58), hsl(36°, 25%, 30%), cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 62%).

Longboat pulls into the rich end of the browns spectrum — HSL 36°, 25%, 30%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on trim, cabinetry, leather goods, wood accents — for warmth and weight. Reads best alongside cream walls, off-white linen, brass, soft black.

Color Codes

HEX#60513A

RGB96, 81, 58

HSL36°, 25%, 30%

HSV36°, 40%, 38%

CMYK0, 16, 40, 62

Decimal6312250

CSS RGBrgb(96, 81, 58)

CSS HSLhsl(36, 25%, 30%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Nightfall C-339

ΔE 1 · #5D4F38

Hallman-Lindsay

Nightfall 340

ΔE 1.3 · #61523D

Sherwin-Williams

Pier SW7545

ΔE 1.6 · #63523D

Dulux

Beggar S14D9

ΔE 3.2 · #5A4C39

PPG

Grapevine 1027-7

ΔE 3.3 · #5F563F

Behr

Moss Stone PPU7-1

ΔE 3.3 · #67583E

Benjamin Moore

Night CC-662

ΔE 4 · #5A533D

Colorhouse

Clay .06 Clay-06

ΔE 4.4 · #675544

Dutch Boy

Mud Pie VS-9501

ΔE 5.2 · #5B4631

Dunn-Edwards

Log Cabin DEA162

ΔE 5.7 · #705A46

Valspar

Dark Earth 3011-8

ΔE 5.8 · #6F5744

RAL

Pearl Beige 1035

ΔE 6.8 · #6A5D4D

Kobra

Brown 43

ΔE 7.7 · #624A3E

Kilz

Coffee Grounds LL110

ΔE 7.7 · #57463A

Farrow & Ball

Salon Drab 290

ΔE 9.2 · #726454

IKEA

IKEA148 148

ΔE 9.3 · #676450

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

9/100

Very Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Absorbs almost all light — dramatic and cocooning. Needs strong artificial lighting and works best as an accent or in well-lit rooms.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#60513A

#394960

Analogous

#603D39

#60513A

#5C6039

Triadic

#60513A

#396050

#503960

Split-Complementary

#60513A

#395C60

#3D3960

Tetradic

#60513A

#39603D

#394960

#60395C

Monochromatic

#100D0A

#30281D

#60513A

#8F7856

#B39E80

Rectangle

#60513A

#496039

#394960

#503960

Compound

#60513A

#5C6039

#394960

#3D3960

Variations

Lighter

#8C7654

#AB987D

#CBC3B6

Darker

#4D402D

#362C1F

#201A11

Saturation

#524E47

#605039

#7C561D

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, libraries, dens

Best Uses

trim, cabinetry, leather goods, wood accents

Pairs With

cream walls, off-white linen, brass, soft black

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

7.68:1

AAA

vs Black

2.74:1

Fail

Deuteranopia

#60513A

#5A553A

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#60513A

#54543E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#60513A

#614E51

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Grounded · Earthy

Longboat grounds a scheme — it gives the eye a place to rest and frames brighter colors around it. Use it on trim, cabinetry, leather goods, and structural wood elements; for walls it works in libraries and dens that want gravity.

SymbolismStability, comfort, tradition

PersonalityReliable, warm, considered

earthywarmlibrarytrimcabinetrygrounded

How it looks under different light

#876947

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#60513A

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#756E6B

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#ECEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#313E51

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #60513A;

CSS — background

background-color: #60513A;

CSS Variable

--color-longboat: #60513A;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'longboat': '#60513A' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#60513A] text-[#60513A]

SCSS

$longboat: #60513A;

Similar Colors

Night Owl

#59523C · ΔE 4.0

Grizzly Bear Brown

#5F4B3C · ΔE 5.4

Char Brown

#5A4F40 · ΔE 5.4

Sierra Spruce

#604E40 · ΔE 5.5

Hope Chest

#6C5D4A · ΔE 5.8

Ferret Brown

#5D4B3D · ΔE 5.8

Jungle Canopy

#5A5538 · ΔE 5.8

Mocha Brown

#664F40 · ΔE 5.8

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60513A?

#60513A is Longboat, a deep brown with a warm undertone.

Is #60513A warm or cool?

Longboat reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Longboat?

Longboat works well in living rooms, libraries, dens. Designers typically use it for trim, cabinetry, leather goods, wood accents.

What colors pair well with Longboat?

Longboat pairs naturally with cream walls, off-white linen, brass, soft black. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Longboat?

You can download Longboat on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Longboat?

The hex code is #60513A. In RGB it's 96, 81, 58, and in HSL it's 36°, 25%, 30%.

← All colors