Antique Rose (BM 2173-40)
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Antique Rose (BM 2173-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.7, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Antique Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Antique 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 | Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 33.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Flowers | 2001-8A | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mexican Moonlight | 1065-5 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Antique Rose (LRV 33.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Rose
Darker than Antique Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2173-40 |
| Hex | #C88D81 |
| RGB | 200, 141, 129 |
| HSL | 10°, 39%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, 20.9, 15.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Rose (BM 2173-40), published as #C88D81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Rose (BM 2173-40)?
- Antique Rose has an LRV of 33.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Rose in another brand?
- Constant Coral (SW 6325) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Antique Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Antique Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.4; 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.