Black Beauty
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Black Beauty remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#393736
LRV
5.32
Coordinating Colors
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Beauty encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 5, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wickham Gray reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Beauty encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 5, Desert Twilight is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Beauty encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 5, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 5, Providence Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Beauty encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 5) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Silhouette the marginally brighter of the two.