Beaver Brown (BM 2104-20)
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Beaver Brown (BM 2104-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beaver Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beaver Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Beaver 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 | Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fire Roasted | S150-7 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Mahogany | 16-08 | 10 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Beaver Brown (LRV 9.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Beaver Brown
Darker than Beaver Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2104-20 |
| Hex | #744539 |
| RGB | 116, 69, 57 |
| HSL | 12°, 34%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.5, 18.8, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beaver Brown (BM 2104-20), published as #744539
#673D38
#824D38
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beaver Brown (BM 2104-20)?
- Beaver Brown has an LRV of 9.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beaver Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beaver Brown in another brand?
- Fire Roasted (Behr S150-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Beaver Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beaver Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.