Deep Mulberry (BM 2069-10)
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Deep Mulberry (BM 2069-10) is a very deep, cool black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.4, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Mulberry
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Mulberry by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Deep Mulberry, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Black Swan | SW 6279 | 4 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blueberry Tart | HDC-WR16-03 | 5.3 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Twilight Purple | 4010-2 | 5 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Deep Mulberry (LRV 5.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Mulberry
Darker than Deep Mulberry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2069-10 |
| Hex | #3C3845 |
| RGB | 60, 56, 69 |
| HSL | 258°, 10%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.4, 4.8, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Mulberry (BM 2069-10), published as #3C3845
#2D3043
#4B4045
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Mulberry (BM 2069-10)?
- Deep Mulberry has an LRV of 5.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Mulberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Mulberry in another brand?
- Twilight Purple (Valspar 4010-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Deep Mulberry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Mulberry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.