Warm Brownie (BM 2101-30)
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Warm Brownie (BM 2101-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Brownie
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm Brownie 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 Warm Brownie, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Ancho Pepper | HDC-AC-03 | 10.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Warm Brownie (LRV 12.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Brownie
Darker than Warm Brownie
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2101-30 |
| Hex | #7E554A |
| RGB | 126, 85, 74 |
| HSL | 13°, 26%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.3, 15.6, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Brownie (BM 2101-30), published as #7E554A
#704C49
#8C5E49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Brownie (BM 2101-30)?
- Warm Brownie has an LRV of 12.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Brownie is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Brownie in another brand?
- Ancho Pepper (Behr HDC-AC-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Warm Brownie warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Brownie as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.3; 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.