Vintage Wine
2116-20 · #544649 · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Vintage Wine8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Vintage Wine, Really?
Vintage Wine reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2116-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vintage Wine
Vintage Wine earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Vintage Wine
At LRV 8, Vintage Wine 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 red 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.
Most complaints about Vintage Wine are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2116-20 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Plum BrownSW 6272 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | FolklorePPU1-01 · Behr | 1.9 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Raspberry TruffleM101 · Valspar | 2.8 | 6.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Black ElegancePPG1004-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Black WalnutPPG1014-7 · Glidden | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Plum BrownHGSW 3401 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Vintage Wine within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #544649 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Wine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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