Penny (BM 2163-30)
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Penny (BM 2163-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.3, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Penny
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Penny 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 Penny, 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 | Toasty | SW 6095 | 19 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Toasted Bagel | S230-7 | 17.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Chestnut Beach | 3002-7A | 20 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Twist | 1081-6 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Penny (LRV 19.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Penny
Darker than Penny
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2163-30 |
| Hex | #986E4F |
| RGB | 152, 110, 79 |
| HSL | 25°, 32%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 12.7, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Penny (BM 2163-30), published as #986E4F
#8A654E
#A7774E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Penny (BM 2163-30)?
- Penny has an LRV of 19.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Penny is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Penny in another brand?
- Toasted Bagel (Behr S230-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Penny warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Penny as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.