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Deep Caviar 2130-20
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Caviar sits at L* 28.7, a* 3.0, b* 1.1. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 3.2, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 7.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.1, Deep Caviar is lighter than 2% 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 Caviar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Armory | SW 9600 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clove | SW 9605 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep Caviar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarsaparilla | HDC-AC-26 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Black Garnet | N110-7 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan Brown | ES-62 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Tucker Chocolate | CW-175 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Black Bean Soup | 2130-10 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Horizon | 2134-10 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Shade | 2116-10 | 3.71 | 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.
- Deep Indigo 1442 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Witching Hour 2120-30 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Raccoon Fur 2126-20 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Black Panther 2125-10 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Galaxy 2117-20 · darker, LRV 6.3
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · darker, LRV 6.1
Colors that go with Deep Caviar
Deep Caviar is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Deep Caviar vs popular colors
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 7.1), more green.