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Black Knight 2136-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Black Knight sits at L* 21.7, a* -1.9, b* -1.4. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans blue-green 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 41%.
LRV 4.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.8, Black Knight 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 Knight
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Knight
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 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Satin | 2131-10 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight | 2131-20 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mopboard Black | CW-680 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 2.80 | 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.
- Waller Green CW-510 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Black Tar 2126-10 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- Three-Piece-Suit 2062-10 · lighter, LRV 5.7
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Black Knight
Black Knight is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black Knight vs popular colors
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 4.8), more red/pink.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.