Wet Concrete (BM 2114-40)
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Wet Concrete (BM 2114-40) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.5, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wet Concrete
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wet Concrete by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Wet Concrete, 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 | Coquina | SW 9158 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Fashion Week | MQ1-37 | 26.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Gray | 1003-9C | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Quartz | 18-08 | 28 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Wet Concrete (LRV 27.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Wet Concrete
Darker than Wet Concrete
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2114-40 |
| Hex | #9C8989 |
| RGB | 156, 137, 137 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.8, 7.2, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wet Concrete (BM 2114-40), published as #9C8989
#8C8087
#AC9289
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wet Concrete (BM 2114-40)?
- Wet Concrete has an LRV of 27.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wet Concrete is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wet Concrete in another brand?
- Fashion Week (Behr MQ1-37) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Wet Concrete warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wet Concrete as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; 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.