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Settled, side by side

Mississippi Mud

Benjamin Moore · 2114-20

Dinner Party

Benjamin Moore · AF-300

7.41
LRV
8.43
Dinner Party is 1 point lighter
#52433E
Hex
#763637
82 · 67 · 62
RGB
118 · 54 · 55
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep brown with a violet cast; espresso with plum
Undertone
Deep, understated red with wine-like depth
Brown
Family
Red
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Collection
Affinity

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Dinner Party is the lighter of the two at LRV 8.43, 1 point above Mississippi Mud at LRV 7.41. Both read warm. Mississippi Mud is a brown, Dinner Party a red. For a whole room, Dinner Party is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Mississippi Mud is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Mississippi Mud is a deep, dark brown that Benjamin Moore says carries 'distinctive violet tones' — and it does: beside a plain chocolate brown it looks faintly plummy. With an LRV near 7 it is one of the darkest browns in the range.

Dinner Party AF-300 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, described as "a deep, understated red that can be used in everyday spaces, as well as those reserved for special occasions". Its LRV is 8.43.

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