Black Satin
There is more to Benjamin Moore Black Satin (2131-10) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#313435LRV
4.58
Black Satin in Rooms
Follow Black Satin from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Bathroom Photos
These 2 bathroom images show how Black Satin (2131-10) can sit beside tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Vanity cabinets painted Black Satin anchor this modern bathroom design.
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Dark cabinetry in Black Satin provides striking bathroom storage.
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3 House Photos
Black Satin (2131-10) moves through 3 house images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Exterior siding in Black Satin creates a striking home facade.
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House trim and siding finished in Black Satin stand bold.
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Dark exterior boards in Black Satin frame this classic home.
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3 Living Room Photos
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Black Satin (2131-10) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Staircase railings painted Black Satin guide you through the space.
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Hallway walls in Black Satin establish an intimate passage.
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Wainscoting and walls in Black Satin form a refined hallway.
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2 Misc Photos
Black Satin (2131-10) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Kitchen cabinetry painted Black Satin anchors the room's design.
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Built-in shelving finished in Black Satin combines style and function.
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Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
Northampton Putty reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
Classic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Raspberry Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.
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.
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.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Desert Shadows the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 5, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Brownstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 5), opening up a space where Black Satin encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Graphite reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Stonecutter reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Rich and sleek, this classic black exudes effortless style.