Adobe Orange (BM 2171-30)
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Adobe Orange (BM 2171-30) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adobe Orange
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adobe Orange by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Adobe Orange, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pimento | P180-6 | 23.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roasted Pumpkin | 2005-3A | 23 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Adobe Orange (LRV 24.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Adobe Orange
Darker than Adobe Orange
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2171-30 |
| Hex | #D36651 |
| RGB | 211, 102, 81 |
| HSL | 10°, 60%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.0, 41.3, 32.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adobe Orange (BM 2171-30), published as #D36651
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adobe Orange (BM 2171-30)?
- Adobe Orange has an LRV of 24.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adobe Orange is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Adobe Orange in another brand?
- Roasted Pumpkin (Valspar 2005-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Adobe Orange warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adobe Orange as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.0; 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.