Cougar Brown (BM 2106-40)
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Cougar Brown (BM 2106-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cougar Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cougar 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 Cougar 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 | Dusted Truffle | SW 9083 | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Modern Mocha | N150-4 | 24.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Antique Farmhouse | 2002-9C | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peppered Pecan | 1074-5 | 22 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cougar Brown (LRV 24.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cougar Brown
Darker than Cougar Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2106-40 |
| Hex | #9C8174 |
| RGB | 156, 129, 116 |
| HSL | 19°, 17%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 8.3, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cougar Brown (BM 2106-40), published as #9C8174
#8D7872
#AC8A74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cougar Brown (BM 2106-40)?
- Cougar Brown has an LRV of 24.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cougar Brown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cougar Brown in another brand?
- Modern Mocha (Behr N150-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cougar Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cougar Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.