Almond Beige (BM 2101-40)
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Almond Beige (BM 2101-40) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almond Beige
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Almond Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Almond Beige, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 24.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bedford Brown | 1060-5 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Almond Beige (LRV 25.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Almond Beige
Darker than Almond Beige
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2101-40 |
| Hex | #A57F75 |
| RGB | 165, 127, 117 |
| HSL | 13°, 21%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, 13.2, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almond Beige (BM 2101-40), published as #A57F75
#967673
#B58875
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almond Beige (BM 2101-40)?
- Almond Beige has an LRV of 25.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almond Beige is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Almond Beige in another brand?
- Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almond Beige warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Almond Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.