Country Lane (BM 2088-20)
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Country Lane (BM 2088-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Country Lane
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Country Lane 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 Country Lane, 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 | Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Smokin Hot | MQ1-24 | 11.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rojo Colonial | 13-15 | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Country Lane (LRV 12.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Country Lane
Darker than Country Lane
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2088-20 |
| Hex | #9A4637 |
| RGB | 154, 70, 55 |
| HSL | 9°, 47%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, 33.9, 25.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Country Lane (BM 2088-20), published as #9A4637
#8C3D36
#A84F36
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Country Lane (BM 2088-20)?
- Country Lane has an LRV of 12.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Country Lane is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Country Lane in another brand?
- Smokin Hot (Behr MQ1-24) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Country Lane warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Country Lane as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.8; 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.