Persimmon (BM 2088-40)
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Persimmon (BM 2088-40) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Persimmon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Persimmon 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 Persimmon, 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 | Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hacienda Tile | MQ4-34 | 22.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cuban Plaza | 2001-5B | 25 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cajun Spice | 1191-6 | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Persimmon (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Persimmon
Darker than Persimmon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2088-40 |
| Hex | #BD6D64 |
| RGB | 189, 109, 100 |
| HSL | 6°, 40%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 30.8, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Persimmon (BM 2088-40), published as #BD6D64
#AE6463
#CC7663
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Persimmon (BM 2088-40)?
- Persimmon has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Persimmon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Persimmon in another brand?
- Hacienda Tile (Behr MQ4-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Persimmon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Persimmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.