Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Cordovan Brown compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for ES-62, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. ES-62 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn-Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Specialty Blacks

Cordovan Brown

Name: Benjamin Moore Cordovan Brown (ES-62)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

A warm near-black. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

ES-62LRV ≈ 6Specialty color

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At an approximate LRV of 6 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. It is a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside.

Indoors it works on an accent wall, cabinets or interior doors.

Matte or eggshell on walls. Soft gloss or semi-gloss on doors and trim.

Master Color Index

Code: ES-62
Collection: Specialty
Family: Blacks
LRV (approximate): ≈ 6
Exterior: Specialty color — ask at the counter
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. ES-62 publishes in the Specialty only.

Works on

— Interior doors
— Accent walls — well-lit interior rooms
— Cabinet contrast

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Cordovan Brown — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Cordovan Brown — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Cordovan Brown — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to ES-62. Pick the one that matches the surface.

LineUseSheenQuote

Tap a line for a quote in Cordovan Brown.

ES-62 is a specialty color outside the current Master Color Index, so call us before you choose an exterior line for it. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

WillowCC-542LRV 9Three points lighter at about the same warmth. In Neutrals.
Day's End2133-30LRV 9Three points lighter and cooler. In Grays.
Black Beauty2128-10LRV 5One point darker at about the same warmth. Also in Blacks.
Carbon Copy2117-10LRV 5One point darker at about the same warmth. Also in Blacks.
Deep Caviar2130-20LRV 7The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

More near Cordovan Brown

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Cordovan Brown compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore does not publish exterior guidance for ES-62, a specialty color, so ask us before you use it outside. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. ES-62 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.