Rich Clay Brown (BM 2164-30)
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Rich Clay Brown (BM 2164-30) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Clay Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rich Clay 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 Rich Clay 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 | Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Leather Work | S240-7 | 14.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Rich Clay Brown (LRV 15.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Clay Brown
Darker than Rich Clay Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2164-30 |
| Hex | #8A6348 |
| RGB | 138, 99, 72 |
| HSL | 25°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.4, 12.3, 21.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Clay Brown (BM 2164-30), published as #8A6348
#7C5A47
#986C47
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Clay Brown (BM 2164-30)?
- Rich Clay Brown has an LRV of 15.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Clay Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Clay Brown in another brand?
- Leather Work (Behr S240-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rich Clay Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rich Clay Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.5; 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.