Benjamin Moore Southern Vine 2138-10
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| Official page: | Southern Vine 2138-10 |
| Code: | 2138-10 |
| Name: | Southern Vine |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Southern Vine?
Benjamin Moore Southern Vine 2138-10 is a deep, muted olive-brown with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low-light value gives walls a close, enveloping look, especially in dining rooms, studies, or powder rooms. In daylight, the earthy green influence may read more clearly, while warmer evening lighting can bring out its brown, almost bark-like side. Southern Vine pairs well with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, and warm stone finishes. It also has enough depth for cabinetry, built-ins, or a front door when a near-neutral dark color is wanted.
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What are Benjamin Moore Southern Vine undertones?
Southern Vine is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
79, 73, 59
Is Benjamin Moore Southern Vine cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2138-10 Southern Vine HSL code: 42, 14%, 27%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Southern Vine
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Southern Vine:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Southern Vine with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Southern Vine
Southern Vine has an LRV of 7.87% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 7.87%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4F493B |
| RGB Decimal | 79, 73, 59 |
| RGB Percent | 30.98%, 28.63%, 23.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 25.32% Value: 30.98% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14, 27) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.59 Yellow: 25.32 Key: 69.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 73.198 I: 8.074 Q: -3.088 |
| XYZ | X: 6.396 Y: 6.743 Z: 5.101 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.215 a:-0.137 b:9.306 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.215 u:4.232 v:10.421 |
| Decimal | 5196091 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.968, -1.476, 6.531 |
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