Peanut Shell (BM 2162-40)
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Peanut Shell (BM 2162-40) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peanut Shell
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peanut Shell by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Peanut Shell, 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 | Mesa Tan | SW 7695 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Almond Toast | 300F-4 | 36.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lariat Tan | 3004-7B | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Welcome Home | 1092-5 | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Peanut Shell (LRV 35.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Peanut Shell
Darker than Peanut Shell
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2162-40 |
| Hex | #C09D73 |
| RGB | 192, 157, 115 |
| HSL | 33°, 38%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.0, 7.2, 26.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peanut Shell (BM 2162-40), published as #C09D73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peanut Shell (BM 2162-40)?
- Peanut Shell has an LRV of 35.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peanut Shell is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peanut Shell in another brand?
- Almond Toast (Behr 300F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peanut Shell warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peanut Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.9; 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.