Mississippi Mud (BM 2114-20)
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Mississippi Mud (BM 2114-20) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mississippi Mud
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mississippi Mud by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Mississippi Mud, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 6.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | French Toast | 15-24 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Mississippi Mud (LRV 7.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Mississippi Mud
Darker than Mississippi Mud
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2114-20 |
| Hex | #52433E |
| RGB | 82, 67, 62 |
| HSL | 15°, 14%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.8, 5.5, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mississippi Mud (BM 2114-20), published as #52433E
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#604B3E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mississippi Mud (BM 2114-20)?
- Mississippi Mud has an LRV of 7.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mississippi Mud is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mississippi Mud in another brand?
- French Toast (PPG 15-24) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mississippi Mud warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mississippi Mud as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.