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Black Satin 2131-10
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Satin sits at L* 21.5, a* -1.1, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 226° and its chroma is 1.5, 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 43%.
LRV 4.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.6, Black Satin 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 Satin
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 of Night | SW 6993 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Satin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Black Knight | 2136-10 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Space Black | 2119-10 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Jet Black | 2120-10 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Twilight Zone | 2127-10 | 1.92 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mopboard Black CW-680 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Waller Green CW-510 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Black Tar 2126-10 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- Bucktrout Brown CW-180 · darker, LRV 4.8
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Black Satin
Black Satin is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Satin vs popular colors
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 2.4) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 4.6), more red/pink.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.