Appalachian Spring (BM 2100-40)
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Appalachian Spring (BM 2100-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Appalachian Spring
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Appalachian Spring 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 Appalachian Spring, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 24.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Appalachian Spring (LRV 25.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Appalachian Spring
Darker than Appalachian Spring
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2100-40 |
| Hex | #A47F73 |
| RGB | 164, 127, 115 |
| HSL | 15°, 21%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.4, 12.5, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Appalachian Spring (BM 2100-40), published as #A47F73
#957671
#B48873
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Appalachian Spring (BM 2100-40)?
- Appalachian Spring has an LRV of 25.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Appalachian Spring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Appalachian Spring in another brand?
- Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Appalachian Spring warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Appalachian Spring as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.