Salmon Stream (BM 2173-30)
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Salmon Stream (BM 2173-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.6, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salmon Stream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Salmon Stream 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 Salmon Stream, 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 | Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 17 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cajun Red | PPU2-15 | 15.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rich Clay | 16-31 | 16 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Salmon Stream (LRV 16.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Salmon Stream
Darker than Salmon Stream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2173-30 |
| Hex | #9E5D4B |
| RGB | 158, 93, 75 |
| HSL | 13°, 36%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 24.6, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salmon Stream (BM 2173-30), published as #9E5D4B
#90544A
#AD664A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salmon Stream (BM 2173-30)?
- Salmon Stream has an LRV of 16.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salmon Stream is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salmon Stream in another brand?
- Rich Clay (PPG 16-31) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Salmon Stream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Salmon Stream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.