Brown Tar (BM 2110-20)
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Brown Tar (BM 2110-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brown Tar
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brown Tar by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Brown Tar, 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 | Umber | SW 6146 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Breakfast Blend | 280F-7 | 10.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Truffle | 15-13 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Brown Tar (LRV 10.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Brown Tar
Darker than Brown Tar
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2110-20 |
| Hex | #6E5440 |
| RGB | 110, 84, 64 |
| HSL | 26°, 26%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, 7.8, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brown Tar (BM 2110-20), published as #6E5440
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#7C5D3F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brown Tar (BM 2110-20)?
- Brown Tar has an LRV of 10.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brown Tar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brown Tar in another brand?
- Breakfast Blend (Behr 280F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brown Tar warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brown Tar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.