Hedgehog Brown (BM 2097-30)
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Hedgehog Brown (BM 2097-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hedgehog Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hedgehog Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Hedgehog 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 | Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Stallion | ECC-54-3 | 11.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | November Foliage | 2001-9A | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Cinnamon | 1071-7 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Hedgehog Brown (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Hedgehog Brown
Darker than Hedgehog Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2097-30 |
| Hex | #7A5749 |
| RGB | 122, 87, 73 |
| HSL | 17°, 25%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.3, 12.5, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hedgehog Brown (BM 2097-30), published as #7A5749
#6C4E48
#886048
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hedgehog Brown (BM 2097-30)?
- Hedgehog Brown has an LRV of 12.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hedgehog Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hedgehog Brown in another brand?
- Wild Stallion (Behr ECC-54-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Hedgehog Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hedgehog Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.