Java (BM 2106-10)
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Java (BM 2106-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Java
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Java 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 Java, 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 | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Earth Chicory | QE-16 | 8.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fudge | 1073-7 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Java (LRV 8.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Java
Darker than Java
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2106-10 |
| Hex | #67493A |
| RGB | 103, 73, 58 |
| HSL | 20°, 28%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.9, 10.7, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Java (BM 2106-10), published as #67493A
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#755139
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Java (BM 2106-10)?
- Java has an LRV of 8.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Java is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Java in another brand?
- Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Java warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Java as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.