Adobe Dust (BM 2175-40)
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Adobe Dust (BM 2175-40) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.9, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adobe Dust
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adobe Dust 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 Adobe Dust, 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 | Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Balcony Sunset | MQ4-38 | 34.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Laredo | 2004-5C | 36 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Brandy | 1199-5 | 33 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Adobe Dust (LRV 33.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Adobe Dust
Darker than Adobe Dust
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2175-40 |
| Hex | #D48D6C |
| RGB | 212, 141, 108 |
| HSL | 19°, 55%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 23.3, 28.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adobe Dust (BM 2175-40), published as #D48D6C
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#E3976B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adobe Dust (BM 2175-40)?
- Adobe Dust has an LRV of 33.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adobe Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Adobe Dust in another brand?
- Balcony Sunset (Behr MQ4-38) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adobe Dust warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adobe Dust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.6; 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.