Tawny Rose (BM 2173-20)
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Tawny Rose (BM 2173-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tawny Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tawny Rose 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 Tawny Rose, 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Hipsterfication | T14-9 | 11.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Russet | 2009-6 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burled Redwood | 1067-7 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Tawny Rose (LRV 11.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Tawny Rose
Darker than Tawny Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2173-20 |
| Hex | #8D4E3A |
| RGB | 141, 78, 58 |
| HSL | 14°, 42%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.3, 24.4, 23.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tawny Rose (BM 2173-20), published as #8D4E3A
#7F4539
#9B5739
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tawny Rose (BM 2173-20)?
- Tawny Rose has an LRV of 11.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tawny Rose is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tawny Rose in another brand?
- Burled Redwood (PPG 1067-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tawny Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tawny Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.4; 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.