Gaucho Brown (BM 2096-40)
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Gaucho Brown (BM 2096-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.1, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gaucho Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gaucho Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Gaucho Brown, 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 | Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cocoa Nutmeg | S190-5 | 25.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cheesecake | 2006-7B | 25 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Gaucho Brown (LRV 27.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Gaucho Brown
Darker than Gaucho Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2096-40 |
| Hex | #A98573 |
| RGB | 169, 133, 115 |
| HSL | 20°, 24%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, 11.1, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gaucho Brown (BM 2096-40), published as #A98573
#9A7C72
#B98E73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gaucho Brown (BM 2096-40)?
- Gaucho Brown has an LRV of 27.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gaucho Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gaucho Brown in another brand?
- Chocolate Cheesecake (Valspar 2006-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Gaucho Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gaucho Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.