Serengeti Sand (BM 2164-40)
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Serengeti Sand (BM 2164-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.2, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serengeti Sand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Serengeti Sand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Serengeti Sand, 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.
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Serengeti Sand (LRV 30.2) by LRV.
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Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2164-40 |
| Hex | #B18E74 |
| RGB | 177, 142, 116 |
| HSL | 26°, 28%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.6, 9.5, 18.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serengeti Sand (BM 2164-40), published as #B18E74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serengeti Sand (BM 2164-40)?
- Serengeti Sand has an LRV of 30.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serengeti Sand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Serengeti Sand in another brand?
- Homeland (Behr ECC-63-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Serengeti Sand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Serengeti Sand as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.9; 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.