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Witching Hour 2120-30
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Witching Hour sits at L* 31.0, a* 0.2, b* -4.0. Its hue angle is 272° and its chroma is 4.0, 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 24%.
LRV 8.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.7, Witching Hour is lighter than 4% 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 Witching Hour
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Witching Hour
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 Ribbon | HDC-CL-24 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Sorcerer | 760F-7 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Nightfall | T27-04 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Seal Black | 2119-30 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Black Horizon | 2132-30 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Gravel Gray | 2127-30 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Abyss | 2128-20 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Mysterious | AF-565 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Day's End | 2133-30 | 2.00 | 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.
- Wood Violet 1428 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Super Nova 1414 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Super Nova CC-990 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Abyss 2128-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · darker, LRV 7.1
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Witching Hour
Witching Hour is too close to neutral (chroma 4.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Witching Hour vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 6.2 vs 8.7), more green.