Mink (BM 2112-10)
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Mink (BM 2112-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.3, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mink
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mink 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 Mink, 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rave Raisin | HDC-MD-13 | 6.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Deep Earth | 6010-2 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Mink (LRV 7.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Mink
Darker than Mink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2112-10 |
| Hex | #52443C |
| RGB | 82, 68, 60 |
| HSL | 22°, 15%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.1, 4.5, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mink (BM 2112-10), published as #52443C
#443C3B
#604C3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mink (BM 2112-10)?
- Mink has an LRV of 7.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mink is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mink in another brand?
- Rave Raisin (Behr HDC-MD-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mink as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.