Autumn Bronze (BM 2162-10)
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Autumn Bronze (BM 2162-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Bronze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Autumn Bronze 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 Autumn Bronze, 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 | Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 15 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spice Bazaar | PPU4-18 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 7.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Seasoned Acorn | 1096-7 | 14 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Autumn Bronze (LRV 13.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Bronze
Darker than Autumn Bronze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2162-10 |
| Hex | #835E34 |
| RGB | 131, 94, 52 |
| HSL | 32°, 43%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 10.2, 29.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Bronze (BM 2162-10), published as #835E34
#765534
#916732
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Bronze (BM 2162-10)?
- Autumn Bronze has an LRV of 13.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Bronze is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Bronze in another brand?
- Spice Bazaar (Behr PPU4-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Autumn Bronze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Autumn Bronze as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.7; 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.