Weathered Bark (BM 2098-40)
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Weathered Bark (BM 2098-40) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Weathered Bark
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Weathered Bark 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 Weathered Bark, 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 | Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cougar | 180F-5 | 23.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Antique Farmhouse | 2002-9C | 23 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Weathered Bark (LRV 23.8) by LRV.
Darker than Weathered Bark
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2098-40 |
| Hex | #9B7D73 |
| RGB | 155, 125, 115 |
| HSL | 15°, 17%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.9, 10.0, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Weathered Bark (BM 2098-40), published as #9B7D73
#8C7471
#AB8673
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Weathered Bark (BM 2098-40)?
- Weathered Bark has an LRV of 23.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Weathered Bark is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Weathered Bark in another brand?
- Antique Farmhouse (Valspar 2002-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Weathered Bark warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Weathered Bark as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.