Cinnamon (BM 2174-20)
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Cinnamon (BM 2174-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnamon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon, 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 | Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Kalahari Sunset | MQ1-25 | 14.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Russet | 2009-6 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ancient Copper | 1063-7 | 14 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cinnamon (LRV 12.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnamon
Darker than Cinnamon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2174-20 |
| Hex | #984F3B |
| RGB | 152, 79, 59 |
| HSL | 13°, 44%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, 28.6, 25.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnamon (BM 2174-20), published as #984F3B
#8A463A
#A6583A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnamon (BM 2174-20)?
- Cinnamon has an LRV of 12.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnamon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnamon in another brand?
- Spicy Hue (SW 6342) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cinnamon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cinnamon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.4; 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.