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Black Beauty 2128-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Beauty sits at L* 23.2, a* 0.6, b* 0.9. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 1.1, 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 49%.
LRV 5.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.3, Black Beauty is lighter than 0% 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 Beauty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armory | SW 9600 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Beauty
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 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Lacquer | T13-3 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyx | 2133-10 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Universal Black | 2118-10 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Twilight Zone | 2127-10 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Tar | 2126-10 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Space Black | 2119-10 | 2.15 | 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.
- Midnight 2131-20 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Night Shade 2116-10 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Blacktop 2135-10 · lighter, LRV 5.9
- Black HC-190 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Black 2132-10 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Bucktrout Brown CW-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Black Beauty
Black Beauty is too close to neutral (chroma 1.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Beauty vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 5.3), more blue/cool.