Durango Dust (BM 2165-60)
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Durango Dust (BM 2165-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.4, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Durango Dust
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Durango Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Durango Dust, 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 | Welcome White | SW 6658 | 78 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lunaria | M280-2 | 81.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Almond Cream | 3001-4C | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magnolia Spray | 1089-2 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Durango Dust (LRV 78.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Durango Dust
Darker than Durango Dust
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2165-60 |
| Hex | #F5E5CC |
| RGB | 245, 229, 204 |
| HSL | 37°, 67%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, 1.5, 14.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Durango Dust (BM 2165-60), published as #F5E5CC
#E4DBCA
#FFEFCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Durango Dust (BM 2165-60)?
- Durango Dust has an LRV of 78.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Durango Dust is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Durango Dust in another brand?
- Almond Cream (Valspar 3001-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Durango Dust warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Durango Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.2; 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.