Brown being the color of earth indicates you need to see the subject matter of the dream as practical. It is common to see brown alongside spiritual gifts in dreams. Here the brown is asking you not to deny your spiritual ability. The gift is practical and you need to bring it down to earth. For example a brown church door asks you to create practical opportunities to include your spiritual aspects in your life on the planet.
Dull brown indicates negative materiality where you are too focused on earthly things. This unenlightened philosophy leads to a denial of spirit and ultimately depression. If a dull brown coat is worn by your father in your dream it means that you picked up your materialistic philosophy of life from him.
