Cool Lava (BM 2088-50)
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Cool Lava (BM 2088-50) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.1, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Lava
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cool Lava by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Cool Lava, 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 | Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 34 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shanghai Peach | T13-15 | 39.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Salmon Run | 2002-6B | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Holland Tile | 1064-5 | 39 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Cool Lava (LRV 39.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Lava
Darker than Cool Lava
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2088-50 |
| Hex | #D99992 |
| RGB | 217, 153, 146 |
| HSL | 6°, 48%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, 23.1, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Lava (BM 2088-50), published as #D99992
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#E9A392
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Lava (BM 2088-50)?
- Cool Lava has an LRV of 39.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Lava is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Lava in another brand?
- Shanghai Peach (Behr T13-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Cool Lava warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cool Lava as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.