Cougar Brown
2106-40 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Cougar Brown 2106-40 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#9C8174
LRV
25
Family
Brown
2106-40
Color profile
Light value
25 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“A surprisingly versatile shade distinguished by moody taupe and burgundy tones.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 25 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Cougar BrownSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareCougar Brown vs Santa Fe Tan
25LRV25
#9C8174Hex#9F7F73
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cougar Brown vs Weathered Bark
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#9B7D73
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cougar Brown vs Dusty Ranch Brown
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#A07E71
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cougar Brown vs Firewood
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#9C806D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCougar Brown vs Modern Mocha
25LRV25
#9C8174Hex#9D8376
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Modern Mocha is near-identical compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Navajo Horizon
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#A08173
BrownFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Navajo Horizon is very close match compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Frontier Brown
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#9A8172
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Frontier Brown is very close match compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Creamy Mocha
25LRV23
#9C8174Hex#967E71
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Creamy Mocha is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Dusted Truffle
25LRV25
#9C8174Hex#9C8373
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Dusted Truffle is very close match compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Peppered Pecan
25LRV22
#9C8174Hex#957D6F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Peppered Pecan is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Tattered Teddy
25LRV24
#9C8174Hex#A2806F
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Tattered Teddy is close match · warmer compared with Cougar Brown.
Cougar Brown vs Velvety Chestnut
25LRV27
#9C8174Hex#A2877D
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Velvety Chestnut is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Cougar Brown.
Palettes with Cougar Brown
Cougar Brown, answered
What is the LRV of Cougar Brown?
Cougar Brown (2106-40) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 25, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Cougar Brown a warm or cool color?
Cougar Brown has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Cougar Brown from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Cougar Brown is Modern Mocha (N150-4) by Behr, near-identical.
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