I too have the cognac rory and its deft a lighter shade of brown. I have the carnelian rory as well and that would be more along the lines of red in my opinion 
What color is cognac?
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I understand what you are saying. When I received my first cognac bag I loved it but was taken aback by the shade of brown...it's very different. It doesn't really 'match' any of my brown shoes or belts, it just kind of coordinates. Cognac looks very nice with black too, because it's a medium shade of brown and it really pops. It's not black and it's not what you think of when you think brown, it's gorgeous but different.
Cognac is a red brown for sure. I got a cognac rory a while back and sold it because I just didn't like the red color. Chestnut to me is a medium brown with much less red that matches brown shoes that I have. Cognac is beautiful and neutral and goes with a lot of things but I did not like the reddish color.
A lot of Coach classic bags (unlined) come in british tan and mahogany. They are available on the web site.
If you want something that goes with everything, you may want more than one brown. Mahogany tends to go with everything (except black, imo, but others would disagree). I have legacy cognac, classic mahogany and camel bags. I could use another one that is closer to nude or taupe. If you want something the color of milk chocolate, you might have to keep looking until the color you like comes along.
Anything in a mid-brown tone is likely to have an undertone of red or yellow. Mahogany works well because there is less room for variation in tone since it is so dark. Cognac is a very saturated brown, which makes it beautiful, but not as versatile as mahogany, which has more black in it.
If you want something that goes with everything, you may want more than one brown. Mahogany tends to go with everything (except black, imo, but others would disagree). I have legacy cognac, classic mahogany and camel bags. I could use another one that is closer to nude or taupe. If you want something the color of milk chocolate, you might have to keep looking until the color you like comes along.
Anything in a mid-brown tone is likely to have an undertone of red or yellow. Mahogany works well because there is less room for variation in tone since it is so dark. Cognac is a very saturated brown, which makes it beautiful, but not as versatile as mahogany, which has more black in it.
Thinking of milk chocolate brown, Fawn comes to mind. I love fawn!!
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Yes, fawn is more the color I think would work--more brown and a little lighter. I wish they would bring Rory back in more colors.
I still have cognac Rory sitting in the chair and am really torn; love the style; not sure about the color. I have no accessories that color; none of my brown shoes are even close, so don't know what I'd wear.
This is a really hard decision. I know I'll regret sending it back, but if I never use it, then I've wasted the money and could have something else. I hate being so undecided. Thanks for your input.
diogenes
I realized that when i have second thoughts they usually won't go away. I'd say return, until another bag comes by that you will love more.
I love the Cognac Rory and I'm very tempted to get it. What's stopping me? I've bought at least 2 dark brown bags recently and I have a few more. Plus there as a few brown bags in the upcoming fall line up I want. But the cognac color is definitely different. So it may make it into my bag wardrobe anyway.
I have Exotic Amelia in Espresso and Woven Laila in Cacao. Both dark brown. I just saw the exotic amelia at the outlet this week. You may want to go that route. Plus, mahogany is a classic coach color. My mother just bought a Stewardess bag at the outlet in mahogany. I have an old bag that color too. There is a Haley coming out in a brown with blue trim. The brown is the shade your looking for I think. I know you don't want blue trim but this makes me think maybe they will relaunch the Legacy line in new fall colors and maybe Mahogany will be one of them. You could take the chance and wait for the new fall line. The only thing is . . . the Cognac is really popular so you may have trouble finding it later.
I have Exotic Amelia in Espresso and Woven Laila in Cacao. Both dark brown. I just saw the exotic amelia at the outlet this week. You may want to go that route. Plus, mahogany is a classic coach color. My mother just bought a Stewardess bag at the outlet in mahogany. I have an old bag that color too. There is a Haley coming out in a brown with blue trim. The brown is the shade your looking for I think. I know you don't want blue trim but this makes me think maybe they will relaunch the Legacy line in new fall colors and maybe Mahogany will be one of them. You could take the chance and wait for the new fall line. The only thing is . . . the Cognac is really popular so you may have trouble finding it later.
What color is close to Cognac?
It is very similar in appearance to Medium Brown. Aptly named for its resemblance to cognac liquor, this is a medium brown color with subtle auburn undertones. Resembles the color of a moist, dark chocolate brownie, and has a subtle purple undertone.
This color seems to me closer to red. I bought a bag from this site Digistyle, which has exactly the same color toner and I really love it and with a shoe with the same color, you will have a great set in your style.
But my suggestion is that if you look for a stylish color from a brown family that you can fit with all your clothes and not get tired of it, choose the brown color of the camel.
It is very similar in appearance to Medium Brown. Aptly named for its resemblance to cognac liquor, this is a medium brown color with subtle auburn undertones. Resembles the color of a moist, dark chocolate brownie, and has a subtle purple undertone.
This color seems to me closer to red. I bought a bag from this site Digistyle, which has exactly the same color toner and I really love it and with a shoe with the same color, you will have a great set in your style.
But my suggestion is that if you look for a stylish color from a brown family that you can fit with all your clothes and not get tired of it, choose the brown color of the camel.