Autumn Red (BM 2087-40)
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Autumn Red (BM 2087-40) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.4, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Autumn Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Autumn 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 | Cheery | SW 6584 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bridesmaid | 130B-5 | 36.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poppy Field | 1006-1C | 36 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pink Punch | 1184-4 | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Autumn Red (LRV 38.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Red
Darker than Autumn Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2087-40 |
| Hex | #EB8A99 |
| RGB | 235, 138, 153 |
| HSL | 351°, 71%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 38.6, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Red (BM 2087-40), published as #EB8A99
#DB8197
#FB9399
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Red (BM 2087-40)?
- Autumn Red has an LRV of 38.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Red is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Red in another brand?
- Pink Punch (PPG 1184-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Autumn Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Autumn Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; 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.