Brown Teepee (BM 2102-40)
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Brown Teepee (BM 2102-40) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.3, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Teepee
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brown Teepee 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 Brown Teepee, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Cedar | MQ1-52 | 24.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ferris Wheel | 1059-5 | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Brown Teepee (LRV 25.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Teepee
Darker than Brown Teepee
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2102-40 |
| Hex | #A77F78 |
| RGB | 167, 127, 120 |
| HSL | 9°, 21%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 14.4, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Teepee (BM 2102-40), published as #A77F78
#987676
#B78878
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Teepee (BM 2102-40)?
- Brown Teepee has an LRV of 25.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Teepee is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Teepee in another brand?
- Fresh Cedar (Behr MQ1-52) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Brown Teepee warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brown Teepee as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.