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Black Berry 2119-20
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Black Berry sits at L* 24.9, a* 0.5, b* -2.6. Its hue angle is 281° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans blue 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 32%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Black Berry 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 Black Berry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Berry
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 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jet Black | ECC-10-2 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toucan Black | 2118-20 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Black Jack | 2133-20 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Tar | 2126-10 | 2.12 | 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 Black Berry
Black Berry is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Berry vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 4.6 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm.