Otter Brown (BM 2137-10)
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Otter Brown (BM 2137-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.7, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Otter Brown
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Otter 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 Otter 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 | Enduring Bronze | SW 7055 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Dried Leaf | S-H-710 | 8.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Montana Moss | 6009-3 | 9 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Afternoon Tea | 1023-7 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Otter Brown (LRV 7.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Otter Brown
Darker than Otter Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2137-10 |
| Hex | #544839 |
| RGB | 84, 72, 57 |
| HSL | 33°, 19%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, 2.4, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Otter Brown (BM 2137-10), published as #544839
#474038
#625138
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Otter Brown (BM 2137-10)?
- Otter Brown has an LRV of 7.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Otter Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Otter Brown in another brand?
- Enduring Bronze (SW 7055) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Otter Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Otter Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.