Classic Brown (BM 2109-10)
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Classic Brown (BM 2109-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Classic 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 Classic 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Baronial Brown | N170-7 | 7.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fudge Truffle | 1075-7 | 8 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Classic Brown (LRV 7.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Brown
Darker than Classic Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2109-10 |
| Hex | #58453B |
| RGB | 88, 69, 59 |
| HSL | 21°, 20%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.0, 6.5, 9.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Brown (BM 2109-10), published as #58453B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Brown (BM 2109-10)?
- Classic Brown has an LRV of 7.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Brown in another brand?
- Otter (SW 6041) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Classic Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Classic Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.1; 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.