Butterscotch (BM 2157-30)
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Butterscotch (BM 2157-30) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Butterscotch
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Butterscotch by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Butterscotch, 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 | Serape | SW 6656 | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Toast | 270D-6 | 37.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Hazelnut Coffee | 3001-3A | 34 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Polo Pony | 1202-6 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Butterscotch (LRV 34.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Butterscotch
Darker than Butterscotch
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2157-30 |
| Hex | #D89050 |
| RGB | 216, 144, 80 |
| HSL | 28°, 64%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 21.1, 44.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Butterscotch (BM 2157-30), published as #D89050
#C98650
#E79A4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Butterscotch (BM 2157-30)?
- Butterscotch has an LRV of 34.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Butterscotch is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Butterscotch in another brand?
- Hazelnut Coffee (Valspar 3001-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Butterscotch warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Butterscotch as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 44.5; 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.