Benjamin Moore

Adobe Dust

2175-40

Adobe Dust is a mid-tone terra-cotta from Benjamin Moore with clear orange and brown undertones and a subtle red lean. At an LRV of 33.92, it absorbs a fair amount of light, making it best suited for well-lit living rooms, dining spaces, or accent walls where a warm earthy tone is needed. It sits comfortably alongside other Benjamin Moore colors like White Dove or Simply White for clean contrast, while Hale Navy or Black Forest Green can deepen a scheme.

Pairing it with Spanish Red draws out its warmer side.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2175-40

Collection

Color Preview

Adobe Dust in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Adobe Dust under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Adobe Dust under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

33.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#D48D6C

RGB Decimal

212, 141, 108

RGB Percent

83.1%, 55.3%, 42.4%

HSL

19.0, 54.7%, 62.7%

HSV

19.0, 49.1%, 83.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 33.5%, 49.1%, 16.9%

YIQ

158.5, 52.9, 4.7

XYZ

39.38, 34.13, 18.70

CIE Lab

65.07, 23.34, 28.60

CIE Luv

65.07, 52.02, 31.59

Hunter Lab

58.42, 21.88, 20.32

Decimal

13929836

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Adobe Dust Hale Orange Fall Harvest Determined Orange

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Adobe Dust Arizona Dust Blushing Mellow Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Adobe Dust Blue Belle Island Hush-A-Bye Honolulu Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Adobe Dust Angel's Trumpet Tuberose Feel the Energy

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Adobe Dust Tuberose Pink Ladies Raspberry Sorbet

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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