Texas Rose (BM 2092-40)
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Texas Rose (BM 2092-40) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.9, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Texas Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Texas Rose 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 Texas Rose, 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 | Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 23 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tandoori Spice | PMD-81 | 22.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Pajarito Red | 2001-7B | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Diamonds | 1055-5 | 23 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Texas Rose (LRV 21.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Texas Rose
Darker than Texas Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2092-40 |
| Hex | #A97169 |
| RGB | 169, 113, 105 |
| HSL | 8°, 27%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.2, 21.1, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Texas Rose (BM 2092-40), published as #A97169
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Texas Rose (BM 2092-40)?
- Texas Rose has an LRV of 21.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Texas Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Texas Rose in another brand?
- Pajarito Red (Valspar 2001-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Texas Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Texas Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.