Espresso (BM 2099-30)
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Espresso (BM 2099-30) 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 Espresso
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Espresso 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 Espresso, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ancho Pepper | HDC-AC-03 | 10.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bigfoot | 1061-7 | 10 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Espresso (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Espresso
Darker than Espresso
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2099-30 |
| Hex | #7C5547 |
| RGB | 124, 85, 71 |
| HSL | 16°, 27%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, 14.3, 14.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Espresso (BM 2099-30), published as #7C5547
#6E4C46
#8A5E46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Espresso (BM 2099-30)?
- Espresso 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 Espresso is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Espresso in another brand?
- Cowboy Suede (Valspar 2011-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Espresso warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Espresso as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.