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Benjamin Moore Driftwood 2107-40: hex #978477, LRV and undertone

Driftwood (2107-40) from Benjamin Moore is #978477 with an LRV of 25.29. It reads as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone, and black text on it reaches 5.88:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreDriftwood2107-40

Hex: #978477
RGB: 151, 132, 119
LRV: 25.29
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 25.29. Dark: a deep color that absorbs most light; often used on cabinets, doors and accent walls.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 56°, chroma 0.030). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Atrium WhiteOC-145
Soft Satin2164-60
White DiamondOC-61
MetropolitanAF-690

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchDriftwoodmedium, soft brown

HEX: #978477
RGB: rgb(151, 132, 119)
HSL: hsl(24, 13%, 53%)

Best text on it: black at 5.88:1

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Every code for Driftwood

HEX#978477
RGBrgb(151, 132, 119)
HSLhsl(24, 13%, 53%)
HSV24°, 21%, 59%
CMYK0%, 13%, 21%, 41%
Lablab(56.6% 5.9 9.8)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.03 56.5)
Decimal9929847

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Driftwood in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F5F3F1
80%#EAE6E4
70%#E0DAD6
60%#D5CEC9
50%#CBC2BB
40%#C1B5AD
30%#B6A9A0
20%#AC9D92
10%#A19085
Base#978477
10%#88776B
20%#796A5F
30%#6A5C53
40%#5B4F47
50%#4C423C
60%#3C3530
70%#2D2824
80%#1E1A18
90%#0F0D0C

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#958478
20%#928379
30%#90837A
40%#8E827B
50%#8C827C
60%#89827C
70%#87817D
80%#85817E
90%#82807F

Matching colors

Complementary

#978477
#778A97

Analogous

#97777A
#978477
#979477

Triadic

#978477
#779784
#847797

Split complementary

#978477
#779794
#777A97

Tetradic (square)

#978477
#7A9777
#778A97
#947797

Monochromatic

#423933
#6E5E54
#978477
#B8ABA2
#D9D2CE

Driftwood in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Driftwood with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Driftwood
Triad #779784
Triad #847797
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Driftwood in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; driftwood carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Driftwood

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#978477
Protanopia (no red cones)#8A8576
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#8E8977
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#9D8180

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	3.56:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	5.88:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	3.56:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	5.88:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	3.11:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --driftwood: #978477;
  --driftwood-rgb: 151 132 119;
  --driftwood-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Driftwood carries Benjamin Moore code 2107-40 and the hex #978477. Its RGB values are 151, 132, 119, a smooth step from red down to blue that makes it a muted, earthy brown-gray.

Breaking down the values

HSL reads hsl(24, 13%, 53%), Lab reads lab(56.6% 5.9 9.8) and OKLCH reads oklch(62.7% 0.03 56.5). Chroma of 0.030 is small, so it counts as a neutral, yet the 56 degree hue gives it a warm orange-peach cast. Dusk and lamplight push that cast forward, and a cooler white nearby does too.

The LRV of 25.29 puts it in the dark band: it takes in about three quarters of the light that reaches it. Think of it as a color with weight, suited to rooms with generous windows.

Worked example

Take a mudroom with a slate floor, a bench under a window facing south and white hooks. Driftwood on the bench wall looks cozy and a bit sandy at noon, then gets browner as the room cools down. The brand's coordinating list has Atrium White (OC-145), Soft Satin (2164-60), White Diamond (OC-61) and Metropolitan (AF-690). Pages for these are not available on this site, so rely on the codes. Atrium White or White Diamond could go on the trim, and Metropolitan is a gray to try if the room needs a lighter wall elsewhere.

With the slate floor already cool, keep the trim white a touch warm. Otherwise the orange-peach tone in the wall will appear more pronounced than intended.

Neighbors in Benjamin Moore

Kingsport Gray (HC-86) is ΔE 3.9 away, so it is related but visible. Copley Gray (HC-104) is 7.3 and Sage Mountain (1488) is 9.4, both clearly different.

Across brands

Sherwin-Williams Poised Taupe (SW 6039) at 4.3 is the nearest, related but visible. After it come Hardware (SW 6172) at 6.6, Connected Gray (SW 6165) at 8.1 and Tiki Hut (SW 7509) at 8.4, all clearly different. Hold physical samples together before deciding anything.

Using #978477 for text

On this background, black text gives 5.88:1 and white text 3.56:1. Black clears the 4.5:1 standard for body copy. White only passes the 3:1 level used for large text, which makes it a poor choice for small print.

Colors in this range can read as brown in one room and gray in the next. With a chroma this low, the surrounding furniture and flooring decide a lot, so test a sample card on two different walls and watch it through a full day before you commit. Check it when the room is busiest.