Toucan Black vs Anthracite grey paint color comparison

Toucan Black vs Anthracite grey

Toucan BlackBenjamin MoorevsAnthracite greyRAL ClassicΔE 3.2Noticeable difference

Toucan Black is a Benjamin Moore color while Anthracite grey comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Toucan Black belongs to the grey family and Anthracite grey to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 6 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Toucan Black vs Anthracite grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Toucan Black and Anthracite grey are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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Color Details

Toucan Black
Benjamin Moore · 2118-20
LRV6.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2118-20
UndertoneBlue and Purple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Anthracite grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7016
LRV8.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7016
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Toucan Black vs Anthracite grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Toucan Black on one side and Anthracite grey on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Toucan Black comparisons

See how Toucan Black stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Toucan Black
Ammonite
Toucan Black
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Toucan Black
White Dove
White Dove
Toucan Black vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Iron Ore
Toucan Black
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Toucan Black
Purbeck Stone
Toucan Black
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Evergreen Fog
Toucan Black
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 30 vs 6, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Mizzle
Toucan Black
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Agreeable Gray
Toucan Black
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 60 vs 6, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Accessible Beige
Toucan Black
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Denim Drift
Toucan Black
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
French Gray
Toucan Black
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 43 vs 6, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Naval
Toucan Black
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Toucan Black
Tranquil Dawn
Toucan Black
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Bancha
Toucan Black
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Toucan Black
Hardwick White
Toucan Black
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Pure White
Toucan Black
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Artichoke
Toucan Black
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 6, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Toucan Black
Balboa Mist
Toucan Black
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Shoji White
Toucan Black
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Snowbound
Toucan Black
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Pigeon
Toucan Black
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Pewter Green
Toucan Black
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Toucan Black
Duck Green
Toucan Black
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Toucan Black
Skimming Stone
Toucan Black
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Dix Blue
Toucan Black
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 6, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Toucan Black
Hicks' Blue
Toucan Black
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Toucan Black vs Hicks' Blue

Toucan Black
Slaked Lime Deep
Toucan Black
Slaked Lime Deep

Toucan Black vs Slaked Lime Deep

Toucan Black
Vintage Vogue
Toucan Black
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Toucan Black
Livid
Toucan Black
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Toucan Black vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Toucan Black
Saybrook Sage
Toucan Black
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Toucan Black encloses it.

Toucan Black
Pale Green
Toucan Black
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.