Forest Brown (BM 2105-10)
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Forest Brown (BM 2105-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Forest 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 Forest 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 | Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classic Brown | BXC-45 | 8.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rich Chocolate | 1005-9A | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bird House Brown | 1072-7 | 8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Forest Brown (LRV 8.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Brown
Darker than Forest Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2105-10 |
| Hex | #6C493A |
| RGB | 108, 73, 58 |
| HSL | 18°, 30%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.5, 12.9, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Brown (BM 2105-10), published as #6C493A
#5F4139
#7A5139
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Brown (BM 2105-10)?
- Forest Brown has an LRV of 8.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Brown in another brand?
- Bird House Brown (PPG 1072-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Forest Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Forest Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.