Southern Vine (BM 2138-10)
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Southern Vine (BM 2138-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southern Vine
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Southern Vine 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 Southern Vine, 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 | Nocturne | SW 9520 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Olive Leaf | S-H-760 | 7.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Olive Suede | 6010-3 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Afternoon Tea | 1023-7 | 8 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Southern Vine (LRV 7.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Southern Vine
Darker than Southern Vine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2138-10 |
| Hex | #4F493B |
| RGB | 79, 73, 59 |
| HSL | 42°, 14%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.2, -0.1, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southern Vine (BM 2138-10), published as #4F493B
#41413A
#5D523A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southern Vine (BM 2138-10)?
- Southern Vine has an LRV of 7.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southern Vine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Southern Vine in another brand?
- Nocturne (SW 9520) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Southern Vine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Southern Vine as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.