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Black Jack 2133-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Jack sits at L* 25.8, a* 0.2, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 0.7, 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 6.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0, Black Jack 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 Jack
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 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armory | SW 9600 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Jack
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Jet Black | ECC-10-2 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Black Panther | 2125-10 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Black Tar | 2126-10 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Black Berry | 2119-20 | 2.01 | 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.
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Mopboard Black CW-680 · darker, LRV 6.2
- After Midnight CSP-630 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Black Jack
Black Jack is too close to neutral (chroma 0.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Jack vs popular colors
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 3.0) is about as light.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.