Warm Tan (BM 2162-30)
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Warm Tan (BM 2162-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.8, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Warm Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Warm Tan 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 Warm Tan, 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 | Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 19 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Rococo Gold | S300-7 | 19.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chewy Caramel | 1087-7 | 19 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Warm Tan (LRV 18.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Warm Tan
Darker than Warm Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2162-30 |
| Hex | #997245 |
| RGB | 153, 114, 69 |
| HSL | 32°, 38%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 9.9, 30.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Warm Tan (BM 2162-30), published as #997245
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Warm Tan (BM 2162-30)?
- Warm Tan has an LRV of 18.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Warm Tan is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Warm Tan in another brand?
- Chewy Caramel (PPG 1087-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Warm Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Warm Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.7; 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.