Rustic Brick (BM 2091-20)
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Rustic Brick (BM 2091-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rustic Brick
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rustic Brick 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 Rustic Brick, 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | New Brick | S-H-200 | 11.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burled Redwood | 1067-7 | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Rustic Brick (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Rustic Brick
Darker than Rustic Brick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2091-20 |
| Hex | #8E4738 |
| RGB | 142, 71, 56 |
| HSL | 10°, 43%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.8, 28.6, 22.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rustic Brick (BM 2091-20), published as #8E4738
#803F37
#9C5037
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rustic Brick (BM 2091-20)?
- Rustic Brick has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rustic Brick is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rustic Brick in another brand?
- Flower Pot (SW 6334) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rustic Brick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rustic Brick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.7; 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.