Burnt Peanut Red (BM 2081-10)
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Burnt Peanut Red (BM 2081-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.4, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Peanut Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Burnt Peanut Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Burnt Peanut Red, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Reddest Red | QE-06 | 11.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Burnt Peanut Red (LRV 12.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Peanut Red
Darker than Burnt Peanut Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2081-10 |
| Hex | #A14048 |
| RGB | 161, 64, 72 |
| HSL | 355°, 43%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.8, 40.9, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Peanut Red (BM 2081-10), published as #A14048
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#B04948
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Peanut Red (BM 2081-10)?
- Burnt Peanut Red has an LRV of 12.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Peanut Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Peanut Red in another brand?
- Reddest Red (Behr QE-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Burnt Peanut Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Burnt Peanut Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.