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Black Iron 2120-20
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Iron sits at L* 25.2, a* -0.4, b* -1.5. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 1.6, 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 38%.
LRV 6.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.1, Black Iron 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 Iron
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Iron
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Black Panther | 2125-10 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Black Tar | 2126-10 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Black Jack | 2133-20 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 1.47 | Very close |
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 Iron
Black Iron is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Iron vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.