Camel (BM 2165-10)
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Camel (BM 2165-10) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.4, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Camel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Camel 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 Camel, 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 | Gallant Gold | SW 6391 | 21 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Invitation Gold | MQ4-06 | 21.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Praline Cake | 3004-7A | 22 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brown Basket | 16-15 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Camel (LRV 21.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Camel
Darker than Camel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2165-10 |
| Hex | #A5763E |
| RGB | 165, 118, 62 |
| HSL | 33°, 45%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.3, 12.3, 37.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Camel (BM 2165-10), published as #A5763E
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#B37F3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Camel (BM 2165-10)?
- Camel has an LRV of 21.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Camel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Camel in another brand?
- Invitation Gold (Behr MQ4-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Camel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Camel as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.6; 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.