Earthly Russet (BM 2173-10)
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Earthly Russet (BM 2173-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.6, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earthly Russet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Earthly Russet 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 Earthly Russet, 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 | Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 10 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Chipotle | S160-7 | 10.3 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Burnt Caramel | 2010-6 | 12 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Warm Wassail | 1062-7 | 11 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Earthly Russet (LRV 9.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Earthly Russet
Darker than Earthly Russet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2173-10 |
| Hex | #804531 |
| RGB | 128, 69, 49 |
| HSL | 15°, 45%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 23.3, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earthly Russet (BM 2173-10), published as #804531
#733D30
#8E4D30
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earthly Russet (BM 2173-10)?
- Earthly Russet has an LRV of 9.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earthly Russet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Earthly Russet in another brand?
- Red Chipotle (Behr S160-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Earthly Russet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Earthly Russet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.