Red River Clay (BM 2091-40)
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Red River Clay (BM 2091-40) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red River Clay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Red River Clay 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 Red River Clay, 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 | Reddish | SW 6319 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hacienda Tile | MQ4-34 | 22.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Kitchen Tile Red | 2002-5B | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Earth Rose | 1056-5 | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Red River Clay (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Red River Clay
Darker than Red River Clay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2091-40 |
| Hex | #B36F67 |
| RGB | 179, 111, 103 |
| HSL | 6°, 33%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, 26.0, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red River Clay (BM 2091-40), published as #B36F67
#A46666
#C27867
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red River Clay (BM 2091-40)?
- Red River Clay has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red River Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red River Clay in another brand?
- Hacienda Tile (Behr MQ4-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Red River Clay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Red River Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.