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Benjamin Moore • 2132-10

Black

Black begins as a black color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

4.56

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Light Reflectance Value
4.56
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
Moody
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection
 Best Seller

Coordinating Colors

Black
Black
Sultan's Palace
Sultan's Palace
Black vs Sultan's Palace
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Sultan's Palace
2081-20 · LRV 15

A 11-point LRV gap (15 vs 5) makes Sultan's Palace the marginally brighter of the two.

Baby Fawn
Baby Fawn
Black
Black
Baby Fawn vs Black
Benjamin Moore
Baby Fawn
OC-15 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5

At LRV 63 vs 5, Baby Fawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Black
Black
Paper White
Paper White
Black vs Paper White
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
OC-55 · LRV 74

Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Black encloses it.

Black
Black
Distant Gray
Distant Gray
Black vs Distant Gray
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Distant Gray
OC-68 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 5, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Black
Black
Midnight Dream
Midnight Dream
Black vs Midnight Dream
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Dream
2129-10 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Black
Black
Space Black
Space Black
Black vs Space Black
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Space Black
2119-10 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Black
Black
Jet Black
Jet Black
Black vs Jet Black
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Jet Black
2120-10 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Black
Black
Twilight Zone
Twilight Zone
Black vs Twilight Zone
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Twilight Zone
2127-10 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB49, 49, 50
HSL240° 1% 19%
CMYK2 2 0 80
CIE LabL: 20.4 a: 0.2 b: -0.6
XYZX: 0.03 Y: 0.03 Z: 0.04

Manufacturer description

It doesn't get more classic than this dark, anchoring neutral.

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