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Mink 2112-10
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Mink sits at L* 30.0, a* 4.5, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 8.4, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 7.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.3, Mink is lighter than 2% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mink
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter | SW 6041 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Smoke | SW 7027 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mink
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rave Raisin | HDC-MD-13 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Bison Brown | 780B-7 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Havana Coffee | N210-7 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Brownstone | CSP-240 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Mississippi Mud | 2114-20 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Ferret Brown 2108-10 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · darker, LRV 7.4
- River Rock 2139-10 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Mink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brush Blue CW-675 · complementary (180°)
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Southern Vine 2138-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hidden Falls 714 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · triadic (240°)
Mink vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.