Appalachian Brown (BM 2115-10)
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Appalachian Brown (BM 2115-10) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Appalachian Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Appalachian 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 Appalachian 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Appalachian Brown (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Appalachian Brown
Darker than Appalachian Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2115-10 |
| Hex | #493A33 |
| RGB | 73, 58, 51 |
| HSL | 19°, 18%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.8, 5.4, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Appalachian Brown (BM 2115-10), published as #493A33
#3C3232
#574233
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Appalachian Brown (BM 2115-10)?
- Appalachian Brown has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Appalachian Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Appalachian Brown in another brand?
- Cracked Pepper (SW 9580) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Appalachian Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Appalachian Brown as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.