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Black Raspberry 2072-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Black Raspberry sits at L* 27.9, a* 9.8, b* -5.9. Its hue angle is 329° and its chroma is 11.4, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 6.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.8, Black Raspberry is lighter than 2% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Black Raspberry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackberry | SW 7577 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Black Raspberry
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Eggplant | PPU17-02 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oriental Eggplant | PPU17-2 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Orbit | T13-10 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grappa | 1393 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Purple | 2073-10 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Royale | 2070-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chambourd | AF-645 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shadow | 2117-30 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Basalt | 2072-10 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vintage Wine 2116-20 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Grappa 1393 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Chambourd AF-645 · lighter, LRV 8.6
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · darker, LRV 5.7
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Dark Basalt 2072-10 · darker, LRV 5.2
Colors that go with Black Raspberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · complementary (180°)
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · analogous (+30°)
- River Rock 2139-10 · triadic (120°)
- Miramichi CC-752 · triadic (240°)
Black Raspberry vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 6.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.