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Dark Pewter 2122-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Dark Pewter sits at L* 36.0, a* -4.9, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 192° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans blue-green 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 10.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.8, Dark Pewter is lighter than 8% 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 Dark Pewter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Water | SW 6223 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dark Pewter
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight In Ny | N440-7 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Dark As Night | 720F-7 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evergreen Field | HDC-WR16-05 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Teal | 2123-10 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yorktowne Green | HC-133 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vanderberg Blue | 721 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Green | 2136-30 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Narragansett Green | HC-157 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navy Masterpiece | 1652 | 3.55 | 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.
- Flint AF-560 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Anchor Gray 2126-30 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Bracken Slate CW-690 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- French Beret 1610 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Almost Black 2130-30 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · darker, LRV 9.1
Colors that go with Dark Pewter
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · complementary (180°)
- Calico Blue 707 · analogous (−30°)
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · analogous (+30°)
- Mythic CSP-510 · triadic (120°)
- Silhouette AF-655 · triadic (240°)
Dark Pewter vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 8.2 vs 10.8), more red/pink, more muted.