Dusty Ranch Brown (BM 2105-40)
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Dusty Ranch Brown (BM 2105-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.2, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Ranch Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dusty Ranch Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Dusty Ranch 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 | Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 22 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hickory Branch | HDC-NT-07 | 25.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Clay Dusk | 1008-9B | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tattered Teddy | 1072-5 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Dusty Ranch Brown (LRV 24.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Ranch Brown
Darker than Dusty Ranch Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2105-40 |
| Hex | #A07E71 |
| RGB | 160, 126, 113 |
| HSL | 17°, 20%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 11.2, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Ranch Brown (BM 2105-40), published as #A07E71
#917570
#AF8771
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Ranch Brown (BM 2105-40)?
- Dusty Ranch Brown has an LRV of 24.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Ranch Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Ranch Brown in another brand?
- Clay Dusk (Valspar 1008-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dusty Ranch Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dusty Ranch Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.