Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40)
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Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.2, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Autumn Brown 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 Autumn 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 | Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 22 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 24.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Country Path | 2001-9B | 22 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Autumn Brown (LRV 24.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Brown
Darker than Autumn Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2099-40 |
| Hex | #A17D71 |
| RGB | 161, 125, 113 |
| HSL | 15°, 20%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 12.1, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40), published as #A17D71
#92746F
#B08671
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Brown (BM 2099-40)?
- Autumn Brown has an LRV of 24.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Brown in another brand?
- Country Path (Valspar 2001-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Autumn Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Autumn Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.