Desert Twilight (BM 2137-40)
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Desert Twilight (BM 2137-40) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.6, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Twilight
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desert Twilight by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Desert Twilight, 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 | Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Incognito | N370-5 | 26.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Folkstone | 6001-2A | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Meander | 1029-5 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Desert Twilight (LRV 26.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Twilight
Darker than Desert Twilight
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2137-40 |
| Hex | #8D8C7F |
| RGB | 141, 140, 127 |
| HSL | 56°, 6%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -2.0, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Twilight (BM 2137-40), published as #8D8C7F
#7D837D
#9D967F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Twilight (BM 2137-40)?
- Desert Twilight has an LRV of 26.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Twilight is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Twilight in another brand?
- Incognito (Behr N370-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Twilight warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desert Twilight as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.