Pumpernickel (BM 2102-20)
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Pumpernickel (BM 2102-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pumpernickel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pumpernickel 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 Pumpernickel, 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 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Cherry Mocha | S170-7 | 9.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cowboy Suede | 2011-6 | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Pumpernickel (LRV 9.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pumpernickel
Darker than Pumpernickel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2102-20 |
| Hex | #754C40 |
| RGB | 117, 76, 64 |
| HSL | 14°, 29%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, 15.8, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pumpernickel (BM 2102-20), published as #754C40
#67443F
#83553F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pumpernickel (BM 2102-20)?
- Pumpernickel has an LRV of 9.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pumpernickel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pumpernickel in another brand?
- Dark Cherry Mocha (Behr S170-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pumpernickel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pumpernickel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.