Cherry Malt (BM 2104-50)
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Cherry Malt (BM 2104-50) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cherry Malt
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cherry Malt 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 Cherry Malt, 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 | Orchid | SW 0071 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Cameo Pink | 1006-8A | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Awakening | 18-05 | 37 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Cherry Malt (LRV 37.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cherry Malt
Darker than Cherry Malt
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2104-50 |
| Hex | #C19E9B |
| RGB | 193, 158, 155 |
| HSL | 5°, 23%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 12.5, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cherry Malt (BM 2104-50), published as #C19E9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cherry Malt (BM 2104-50)?
- Cherry Malt has an LRV of 37.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cherry Malt is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cherry Malt in another brand?
- Desert Lights (Behr BIC-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Cherry Malt warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cherry Malt as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.