Black Tar
Benjamin Moore's Black Tar is a black shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#38393ALRV
5.65
Black Tar in Rooms
Follow Black Tar from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 15 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Living Room Photos
Black Tar (2126-10) moves through 4 living room images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Walls painted Black Tar deepen the living room's atmosphere.
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Trim and railings in Black Tar define classic architectural details.
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A fireplace surround in Black Tar becomes the room's focal point.
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Fireplace walls painted Black Tar add drama and elegance.
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2 House Photos
Across 2 house images, Black Tar (2126-10) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Storefront exterior in Black Tar delivers contemporary curb appeal.
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House exterior painted Black Tar creates a modern presence.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Black Tar (2126-10) can change noticeably under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Kitchen cabinetry in Black Tar provides timeless storage elegance.
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Dark cabinets finished in Black Tar transform your cooking space.
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Cabinetry painted Black Tar gives kitchens sophisticated style.
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6 Misc Photos
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Black Tar (2126-10). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Victorian furniture refinished in Black Tar gains new character.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 6, Winter Snow is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Black Tar encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Black Tar encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
A foundational black paint color with an easygoing sophistication.