Dark Nut Brown (BM 2098-30)
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Dark Nut Brown (BM 2098-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.3, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Nut Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Nut 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 Dark Nut 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Toasted Pecan | S190-7 | 10.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bigfoot | 1061-7 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Dark Nut Brown (LRV 12.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Nut Brown
Darker than Dark Nut Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2098-30 |
| Hex | #785548 |
| RGB | 120, 85, 72 |
| HSL | 16°, 25%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 12.7, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Nut Brown (BM 2098-30), published as #785548
#6A4C47
#865E47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Nut Brown (BM 2098-30)?
- Dark Nut Brown has an LRV of 12.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Nut Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Nut Brown in another brand?
- Toasted Pecan (Behr S190-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dark Nut Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Nut Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.