Benjamin Moore

Peanut Shell

2162-40

Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell is a creamy tan with subtle orange undertones and an LRV of 35.18, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance. The slight orange cast warms the tan base and prevents it from reading as flat or overly neutral. This color is practical in living rooms, kitchens, and transitional spaces where a warm neutral wall is needed.

Benjamin Moore Creamy White works as a coordinating trim color, while Golden Straw and Pale Moon extend the warm palette on adjacent walls. For deeper contrast, Cushing Green or Caliente can be applied to accent elements or cabinetry.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2162-40

Collection

Color Preview

Peanut Shell 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 Peanut Shell under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Peanut Shell under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

38%

Moderate

LRV

35.2

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

#C09D73

RGB Decimal

192, 157, 115

RGB Percent

75.3%, 61.6%, 45.1%

HSL

32.7, 37.9%, 60.2%

HSV

32.7, 40.1%, 75.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.2%, 40.1%, 24.7%

YIQ

162.7, 34.4, -5.7

XYZ

36.89, 36.56, 21.33

CIE Lab

66.94, 7.20, 26.85

CIE Luv

66.94, 25.61, 33.45

Hunter Lab

60.46, 6.52, 19.64

Decimal

12623219

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Peanut Shell Bryan Ochre Look At Me Sugar Maple

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Peanut Shell Practical Tan Bauhaus Buff Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Peanut Shell Alaskan Blue Ultra Marine Blue Windmill Wings

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Peanut Shell Citrus Peel Coral Rose Fresh Grass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Peanut Shell Coral Rose Briar Rose Begonia

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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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