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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2111-30

Benjamin Moore Mustang#68574A · LRV 11

Mustang reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2111-30 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE MUSTANG
RGB 104, 87, 74 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Mustang
SKU 2111-30
Hex #68574A
RGB 104, 87, 74
HSL 26°, 17%, 35%
LRV 11
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Mustang

With an LRV of 11, Mustang is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Mustang works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Black Heath
SKU 0235 · #675A49 · LRV 11
ΔE 3.56 (noticeable)
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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 0.96
All neutral at Behr →
PPU5-18
#67574C
Chocolate Swirl
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 10
UL160-22
#695747
Cacao
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 10
760B-6
#645649
Traditional
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 10
MQ2-5
#6C5549
Well Bred Brown
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 10
HDC-CL-13A
#68554E
Library Leather
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA161
#695649
Wild Mustang
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 10
DE6070
#6B574A
Chocolate Chunk
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 10
DE6077
#6F5749
Deep Brown
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 11
DEA162
#705A46
Log Cabin
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 11
DE6398
#655856
Louisiana Mud
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All neutral at Valspar →
V133-6
#685545
Chocolate Diamonds
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 9.9
2008-9A
#6D5747
Sumatra Blend
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 10.5
T585
#675348
Arctic Tundra
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 9.6
8004-20G
#625745
Midnight Forest
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 10
V147-6
#625745
Midnight Forest
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 9.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1076-7
#63554B
Ground Coffee
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 10
1020-7
#63584C
Monkey Madness
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 10
1074-6
#6E564A
Caramelized Walnut
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 10
1019-7
#635951
Intrigue
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 10
1006-7
#61584F
Metropolis
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 10

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.95
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7520
#6A5143
Plantation Shutters
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 9
SW 6153
#66543E
Protégé Bronze
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 10
SW 7054
#645A4B
Suitable Brown
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 11
SW 2807
#6E5241
Rookwood Medium Brown
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 10
SW 6167
#5E5949
Garden Gate
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.17
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 12.24 · LRV 13
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 8
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 15.87 · LRV 14
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 16.89 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.23
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 11
JG-121
#625D55
Rocking Horse
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 11
JG-169
#626056
Trailhead
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 12
JG-158
#585855
Conservatory
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 10
JG-126
#565950
Locally Grown
ΔE 11.26 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.65
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 14
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 19.17 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 21.28 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.66
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 13.37 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 13.61 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.84 · LRV 11

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

HC-68
Middlebury Brown
LRV 11
1001
North Creek Brown
LRV 10
HC-67
Clinton Brown
LRV null
2109-30
Wood Grain Brown
LRV null
2108-30
Brown Horse
LRV 12
CW-160
Dixon Brown
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #68574A in HSL space. Pair Mustang with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#68574A + #4A5B68
TRIADIC
#68574A · #4A6857 · #574A68
ANALOGOUS
#684A4C · #68574A · #68664A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.88:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.05:1 AA Large

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

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