Cougar Brown
2106-40 · #9C8174 · LRV 25 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Cougar Brown25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Cougar Brown, Really?
Cougar Brown reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2106-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cougar Brown
Cougar Brown is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Cougar Brown
Cougar Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Cougar Brown are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2106-40 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dusted TruffleSW 9083 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Frontier BrownN190-5 · Behr | 1.5 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Navajo Horizon2003-9C · Valspar | 1.4 | 24.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LocomotionPPG1076-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 24 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LocomotionPPG1076-5 · Glidden | 2.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | LedgestoneHGSW 3074 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Cougar Brown within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9C8174 in HSL space. Pair Cougar Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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