Marsh Brown (BM 2164-20)
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Marsh Brown (BM 2164-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marsh Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marsh Brown 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 Marsh Brown, 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 | Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Stagecoach | T12-2 | 12.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cowboy Hat | 3010-8 | 11 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tampico Brown | 16-23 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Marsh Brown (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Marsh Brown
Darker than Marsh Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2164-20 |
| Hex | #7E583D |
| RGB | 126, 88, 61 |
| HSL | 25°, 35%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.8, 12.3, 21.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marsh Brown (BM 2164-20), published as #7E583D
#704F3C
#8C613C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marsh Brown (BM 2164-20)?
- Marsh Brown has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marsh Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marsh Brown in another brand?
- Jute Brown (SW 6096) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Marsh Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marsh Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.9; 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.