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Jet Black 2120-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Jet Black sits at L* 21.3, a* 0.2, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 0.7, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 4.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.7, Jet Black is lighter than 0% 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 Jet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Tricorn Black | SW 6258 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Jet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raven Black | PPF-59 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Black | 2119-10 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Twilight Zone | 2127-10 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Black | HC-190 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Black | 2132-10 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Universal Black | 2118-10 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Onyx | 2133-10 | 0.91 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mopboard Black CW-680 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Dark Basalt 2072-10 · lighter, LRV 5.2
- Black Tar 2126-10 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- Bucktrout Brown CW-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Jet Black
Jet Black is too close to neutral (chroma 0.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Jet Black vs popular colors
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 0.9) is about as light.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 4.7).