Mississippi Mud
We've categorized Mississippi Mud as a genuinely dark Brown because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#52433E
LRV
7.41
Mississippi Mud in Real Rooms
Mississippi Mud has a low LRV of 7.41 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
When applied to living room walls, Mississippi Mud creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Warm wood furnishings complement the earthy Mississippi Mud walls beautifully.
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Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 7, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
Wish reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Mississippi Mud encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Topeka Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.