Rust (BM 2175-30)
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Rust (BM 2175-30) is a very deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.8, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rust
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rust 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 Rust, 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 | Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Drizzle | HDC-FL15-01 | 20.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Fiesta | 2008-5A | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Rust (LRV 19.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Rust
Darker than Rust
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2175-30 |
| Hex | #B66340 |
| RGB | 182, 99, 64 |
| HSL | 18°, 48%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 30.3, 34.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rust (BM 2175-30), published as #B66340
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rust (BM 2175-30)?
- Rust has an LRV of 19.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rust is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rust in another brand?
- Husky Orange (SW 6636) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rust warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.4; 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.