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Mississippi Mud 2114-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Mississippi Mud sits at L* 29.8, a* 5.5, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 7.8, so it leans red 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 55%.
LRV 7.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.4, Mississippi Mud 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 Mississippi Mud
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 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chateau Brown | SW 7510 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mississippi Mud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Manchester Brown | QE-24 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Rave Raisin | HDC-MD-13 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Oxford Brown | ES-67 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Mink | 2112-10 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Incense Stick | 2115-20 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brownstone | CSP-240 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Sugar | 2112-20 | 2.58 | 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.
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Mahogany ES-60 · lighter, LRV 7.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · darker, LRV 6.6
Colors that go with Mississippi Mud
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Hidden Falls 714 · triadic (120°)
- Evening Sky 833 · triadic (240°)
Mississippi Mud vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.4), more green.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.