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Mopboard Black CW-680
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Mopboard Black sits at L* 23.5, a* -0.2, b* -0.8. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 0.8, 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 41%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Mopboard Black 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 Mopboard Black
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 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mopboard Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Black | PPF-59 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Tar | 2126-10 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Wire Frame Glasses | 2132-20 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Twilight Zone | 2127-10 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Black Iron | 2120-20 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 1.61 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Black Jack 2133-20 · lighter, LRV 6.0
- Plum Martini CSP-540 · lighter, LRV 6.9
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Black Satin 2131-10 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Space Black 2119-10 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Jet Black 2120-10 · darker, LRV 4.7
Colors that go with Mopboard Black
Mopboard Black is too close to neutral (chroma 0.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Mopboard Black vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 1.8) is about as light.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 4.6 vs 6.2).
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 2.8 vs 6.2).