Santa Fe Tan (BM 2097-40)
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Santa Fe Tan (BM 2097-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.6, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Santa Fe Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Santa Fe Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Santa Fe Tan, 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 | Hushed Auburn | SW 9080 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hickory Branch | HDC-NT-07 | 25.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Santa Fe Tan (LRV 24.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Santa Fe Tan
Darker than Santa Fe Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2097-40 |
| Hex | #9F7F73 |
| RGB | 159, 127, 115 |
| HSL | 16°, 19%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 10.5, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Santa Fe Tan (BM 2097-40), published as #9F7F73
#907671
#AF8873
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Santa Fe Tan (BM 2097-40)?
- Santa Fe Tan has an LRV of 24.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Santa Fe Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Santa Fe Tan in another brand?
- Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Santa Fe Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Santa Fe Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.