Pueblo Brown (BM 2102-30)

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Pueblo Brown (BM 2102-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pueblo Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pueblo Brown 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 Pueblo 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Ancho Pepper | HDC-AC-03 | 10.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 2.1 | 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 Pueblo Brown (LRV 12.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pueblo Brown
Darker than Pueblo Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2102-30 |
| Hex | #7F554B |
| RGB | 127, 85, 75 |
| HSL | 12°, 26%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, 16.1, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pueblo Brown (BM 2102-30), published as #7F554B
#714C4A
#8D5E4B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pueblo Brown (BM 2102-30)?
- Pueblo Brown has an LRV of 12.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pueblo Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pueblo Brown in another brand?
- Canyon Clay (SW 6054) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Pueblo Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pueblo Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.