Driftwood (BM 2107-40)
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Driftwood (BM 2107-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.3, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Driftwood
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Driftwood 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 Driftwood, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dry Brown | N230-5 | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ranch Mink | 1075-5 | 24 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Driftwood (LRV 25.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Driftwood
Darker than Driftwood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2107-40 |
| Hex | #978477 |
| RGB | 151, 132, 119 |
| HSL | 24°, 13%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, 5.0, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Driftwood (BM 2107-40), published as #978477
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#A78D77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Driftwood (BM 2107-40)?
- Driftwood has an LRV of 25.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Driftwood is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Driftwood in another brand?
- Dry Brown (Behr N230-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Driftwood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Driftwood as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.