Driftscape Tan (BM 2106-50)
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Driftscape Tan (BM 2106-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Driftscape Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Driftscape Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Driftscape Tan, 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 | Doeskin | SW 6044 | 47 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Dusty Rosewood | UL130-17 | 42.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thumper | 1075-4 | 43 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Driftscape Tan (LRV 43.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Driftscape Tan
Darker than Driftscape Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2106-50 |
| Hex | #C1ACA2 |
| RGB | 193, 172, 162 |
| HSL | 19°, 20%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, 5.9, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Driftscape Tan (BM 2106-50), published as #C1ACA2
#B1A2A0
#D2B6A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Driftscape Tan (BM 2106-50)?
- Driftscape Tan has an LRV of 43.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Driftscape Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Driftscape Tan in another brand?
- Dusty Rosewood (Behr UL130-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Driftscape Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Driftscape Tan as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.