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Black Tar 2126-10
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Tar sits at L* 23.9, a* -0.2, b* -0.8. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 0.8, 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 42%.
LRV 5.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.7, Black Tar 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 Tar
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 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Tar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Black | PPF-59 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Black Jack | 2133-20 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Twilight Zone | 2127-10 | 1.68 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Regent Green 2136-20 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Galaxy 2117-20 · lighter, LRV 6.3
- Universal Black 2118-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Onyx 2133-10 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Twilight Zone 2127-10 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Black Tar
Black Tar is too close to neutral (chroma 0.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Tar vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 2.0) is about as light.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 2.6) is about as light.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.