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Black Horizon 2132-30
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Black Horizon sits at L* 30.4, a* -0.5, b* -3.5. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 3.6, 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 7.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.9, Black Horizon is lighter than 3% 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 Horizon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Horizon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall | T27-04 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Ink Black | N490-7 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Coat | HDC-WR14-4 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Seal Black | 2119-30 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Witching Hour | 2120-30 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Gravel Gray | 2127-30 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Raccoon Fur | 2126-20 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Midnight Blue | 1638 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abyss | 2128-20 | 2.31 | 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.
- Cheating Heart 1617 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Brush Blue CW-675 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Deep River 1582 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Black Panther 2125-10 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Galaxy 2117-20 · darker, LRV 6.3
Colors that go with Black Horizon
Black Horizon is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Horizon vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 6.2 vs 7.9).