Suede Brown (BM 2101-10)

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Suede Brown (BM 2101-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suede Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Suede Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Suede 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 | Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Deep Cherrywood | ECC-42-3 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bird House Brown | 1072-7 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Suede Brown (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Suede Brown
Darker than Suede Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2101-10 |
| Hex | #6F483B |
| RGB | 111, 72, 59 |
| HSL | 15°, 31%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.7, 15.0, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suede Brown (BM 2101-10), published as #6F483B
#62403A
#7D503A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suede Brown (BM 2101-10)?
- Suede Brown has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suede Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Suede Brown in another brand?
- Bird House Brown (PPG 1072-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Suede Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Suede Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.