Peatmoss (BM 2103-30)
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Peatmoss (BM 2103-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peatmoss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peatmoss 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 Peatmoss, 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 | Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wine Barrel | 200F-7 | 9.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Peatmoss (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Peatmoss
Darker than Peatmoss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2103-30 |
| Hex | #754B41 |
| RGB | 117, 75, 65 |
| HSL | 12°, 29%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.4, 16.5, 13.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peatmoss (BM 2103-30), published as #754B41
#674340
#835440
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peatmoss (BM 2103-30)?
- Peatmoss has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peatmoss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peatmoss in another brand?
- Antique Mahogany (PPG 16-08) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peatmoss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peatmoss 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.