Home › Benjamin Moore › Gray › Toucan Black
Toucan Black 2118-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Toucan Black sits at L* 25.1, a* 1.6, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 298° and its chroma is 3.3, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 6.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.1, Toucan Black is lighter than 1% 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 Toucan Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Black | SW 6988 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Swan | SW 6279 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Toucan Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jet Black | ECC-10-2 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Berry | 2119-20 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galaxy | 2117-20 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carbon Copy | 2117-10 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Jack | 2133-20 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Carbon Copy 2117-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Tulsa Twilight 2070-10 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Universal Black 2118-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Toucan Black
Toucan Black is too close to neutral (chroma 3.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its purple lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Toucan Black vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more green.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 4.6 vs 6.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.