Aztec Brick (BM 2175-10)
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Aztec Brick (BM 2175-10) is a very deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aztec Brick
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aztec Brick by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Aztec Brick, 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 | Pennywise | SW 6349 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Heat | S-H-220 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Cake | 3010-6 | 18 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Aztec Brick (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Aztec Brick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2175-10 |
| Hex | #A65330 |
| RGB | 166, 83, 48 |
| HSL | 18°, 55%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, 31.4, 35.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aztec Brick (BM 2175-10), published as #A65330
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aztec Brick (BM 2175-10)?
- Aztec Brick has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aztec Brick is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aztec Brick in another brand?
- Summer Heat (Behr S-H-220) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Aztec Brick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aztec Brick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.6; 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.