Match Lampblack

Benjamin Moore Lampblack is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 23. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Lampblack
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695#7E8181LRV 23Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Lampblack
Shark Gray
Lampblack
Shark Gray
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Benjamin Moore
Shark Gray
2134-40 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Lampblack
Lampblack
Woodsmoke
Woodsmoke
Lampblack vs Woodsmoke
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Cloverdale Paint
Woodsmoke
EX347 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Legendary Gray
Legendary Gray
Lampblack
Lampblack
Legendary Gray vs Lampblack
Behr
Legendary Gray
PPU26-03 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Lampblack
Lampblack
Urban Obsession
Urban Obsession
Lampblack vs Urban Obsession
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Dulux
Urban Obsession
00NN 25/000 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Steamship
Steamship
Lampblack vs Steamship
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
PPG
Steamship
PPG0996-5 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Software
Software
Lampblack vs Software
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Software
7074 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
RAL 830-M
RAL 830-M
Lampblack vs RAL 830-M
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-M
RAL 830-M · LRV 22

With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Cloak
Lampblack vs Cloak
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Tikkurila
Cloak
M499 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 23 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Pearl light grey
Pearl light grey
Lampblack vs Pearl light grey
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl light grey
RAL 9022 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Matrix
Matrix
Lampblack vs Matrix
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Jotun
Matrix
9913 · LRV 20

A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Lampblack the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Lampblack
Lampblack
Mid Lead Colour
Mid Lead Colour
Lampblack vs Mid Lead Colour
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Lampblack
Lampblack
Plummet
Plummet
Lampblack vs Plummet
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Plummet
272 · LRV 27

Plummet reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Lampblack
Lampblack
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Lampblack vs S 4500-N
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

S 4500-N reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Lampblack
Lampblack
Sage Slate
Sage Slate
Lampblack vs Sage Slate
Benjamin Moore
Lampblack
CW-695 · LRV 23
Valspar
Sage Slate
V143-5 · LRV 19

A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 19) makes Lampblack the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable