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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2102-40

Benjamin Moore Brown Teepee#A77F78 · LRV null

Brown Teepee reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2102-40 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BROWN TEEPEE
RGB 167, 127, 120 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Brown Teepee
SKU 2102-40
Hex #A77F78
RGB 167, 127, 120
HSL 9°, 21%, 56%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Brown Teepee

At LRV null, Brown Teepee is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Brown Teepee earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Rocky Mountain
SKU 0128 · #A9867D · LRV 27
ΔE 2.79 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All brown at Behr →
MQ1-52
#A57D74
Fresh Cedar
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 24
220F-5
#AA7E73
Light Mocha
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 25
HDC-NT-07
#A68278
Hickory Branch
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 25
S190-5
#A27A6F
Cocoa Nutmeg
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 23
PPU2-11
#AE7D6F
Mars Red
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All brown at Valspar →
1005-9C
#A07D77
Forest Trail
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 23.4
1007-9C
#AF8172
Canyon Earth
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 26.1
2003-9C
#A08173
Navajo Horizon
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 24.4
2004-9C
#A28576
Fudgecicle
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 25.8
2005-9C
#A28776
Delta Sandbar
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 26.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1059-5
#AD7D76
Ferris Wheel
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 25
1060-5
#AA8880
Bedford Brown
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 28
1055-5
#A97673
Cinnamon Diamonds
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 23
1072-5
#A2806F
Tattered Teddy
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 24
1049-5
#AA7982
Mauve Madness
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 24

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9080
#A8857A
Hushed Auburn
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 27
SW 61
#AB7878
Salon Rose
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 23
SW 9079
#A2877D
Velvety Chestnut
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 26
SW 9078
#A08882
Cocoa Berry
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 27
SW 9083
#9C8373
Dusted Truffle
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.22
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6082
#AB8274
Hickory Branch
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 26
DE6089
#B38070
Brick Fence
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 26
DE6096
#AC8674
Homestead
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 27
DE6012
#9E8185
Plumville
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 25
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 25
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 11.41 · LRV 23
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 12.72 · LRV 26
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 16.05 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.83
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 13.3 · LRV 25
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 18.12 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 19.5 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.07
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 29
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 12.76 · LRV 24
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 14.45 · LRV 26
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 15.27 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 15.99 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.77
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 17.61 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 23.51 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 23.88 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 26.25 · LRV 27

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Brown Teepee within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2101-40
Almond Beige
LRV 25
2100-40
Appalachian Spring
LRV 25
2095-40
Mudslide
LRV 25
2099-40
Autumn Brown
LRV 24
2097-40
Santa Fe Tan
LRV null
2105-40
Dusty Ranch Brown
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A77F78 in HSL space. Pair Brown Teepee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A77F78 + #78A0A7
TRIADIC
#A77F78 · #78A77F · #7F78A7
ANALOGOUS
#A77889 · #A77F78 · #A79678

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.53:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.95:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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