Ferret Brown (BM 2108-10)
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Ferret Brown (BM 2108-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ferret Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ferret 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 Ferret 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 | Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 8.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pumpernickel | 15-22 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Ferret Brown (LRV 8.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Ferret Brown
Darker than Ferret Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2108-10 |
| Hex | #5D4B3D |
| RGB | 93, 75, 61 |
| HSL | 26°, 21%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.3, 5.3, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ferret Brown (BM 2108-10), published as #5D4B3D
#4F433C
#6B543C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ferret Brown (BM 2108-10)?
- Ferret Brown has an LRV of 8.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ferret Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ferret Brown in another brand?
- Half-Caff (SW 9091) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ferret Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ferret Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.