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Deep Space 2125-20
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Space sits at L* 36.3, a* -0.7, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 3.0, 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 27%.
LRV 10.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.8, Deep Space 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 Deep Space
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Deep Space
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Gray | N510-6 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Sled | 750F-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temptation | 1609 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Westcott Navy | 1624 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Secret® | CSP-625 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Beret | 1610 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flint | AF-560 | 2.70 | 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.
- Mythic CSP-510 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Flint AF-560 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Amazon Green 2136-30 · darker, LRV 10.2
- French Beret 1610 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Almost Black 2130-30 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Deep Space
Deep Space is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Deep Space vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 4.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.