PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2112-10

Benjamin Moore Mink#52443C · LRV 7

Mink reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2112-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
BENJAMIN MOORE MINK
RGB 82, 68, 60 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Mink
SKU 2112-10
Hex #52443C
RGB 82, 68, 60
HSL 22°, 15%, 28%
LRV 7
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Mink

At LRV 7, Mink is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Mink earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Philosophically Speaking
SKU 0578 · #4D483D · LRV 7
ΔE 6.24 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-79
#56473F
Center Earth
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 7
HDC-MD-13
#53453F
Rave Raisin
ΔE 1.23 · LRV 6
QE-24
#4F4340
Manchester Brown
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 6
PPU5-01
#4C443E
Espresso Beans
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 6
PPU5-1
#4C443E
Espresso Beans
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All neutral at Valspar →
3010-10
#524237
Swiss Chocolate
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 5.9
1002-9A
#574540
Mystic Taupe
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 6.7
2011-10
#543F36
Cabin Plank
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 5.7
T501
#4F4845
Moon Rock
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 6.7
8006-2G
#4A4641
Ebony Keys
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1005-7
#4F443F
Dark Granite
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 6
15-24
#544642
French Toast
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 7
16-24
#574642
Racy Raisin
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 7
1002-7
#4B4441
Phantom Mist
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 6
1014-7
#554747
Black Walnut
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 7
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 7
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6041
#56433B
Otter
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 6
SW 7027
#564537
Well‐Bred Brown
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 7
SW 7041
#564536
Van Dyke Brown
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 7
SW 7020
#4F4842
Black Fox
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 7
SW 7675
#48423C
Sealskin
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6399
#574A47
Molasses
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 7
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 7
DEA158
#5E463C
Northern Territory
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 7
DE6385
#4E4B4A
Black Bean
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 7
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 7
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 8.86 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 11.39 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 15.74 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 18.01 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 19.62 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.27
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 8.78 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 11.53 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 14.27 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 16.05 · LRV 11

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Mink within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2114-20
Mississippi Mud
LRV 7
CSP-390
Espresso Bark
LRV null
CSP-240
Brownstone
LRV 8
ES-67
Oxford Brown
LRV 0
AF-175
Barista
LRV 8
2109-10
Classic Brown
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #52443C in HSL space. Pair Mink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#52443C + #3C4A52
TRIADIC
#52443C · #3C5244 · #443C52
ANALOGOUS
#523C3F · #52443C · #524F3C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.33:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.25:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

EXPLORE MORE