Benjamin Moore Abyss 2128-20

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Abyss for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore 2128-20 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Abyss reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Abyss undertones?
Is Abyss 2128-20 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Abyss
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Abyss 2128-20
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Abyss 2128-20
Code:	2128-20
Name:	Abyss
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Abyss?

Benjamin Moore Abyss 2128-20 is a deep charcoal gray with a restrained blue cast visible in its #42444B color value. It reads cool and weighty rather than black, retaining enough softness to show detail across a wall or cabinet door. In bright daylight, the blue-gray undertone may become more noticeable, while lower light gives it a near-black, mineral-like appearance. Use Abyss on built-in cabinetry, an office wall, or a dining room accent for definition without the starkness of true black. Pair it with pale gray-white trim, light oak, brushed nickel, or warm leather to bring contrast to its cool depth.

Abyss for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore 2128-20 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Abyss kitchen cabinets paint

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Benjamin Moore Abyss reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Abyss painted furniture color review

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What are Benjamin Moore Abyss undertones?

Abyss is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#42444B

RGB code:

66, 68, 75

Is Benjamin Moore Abyss cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 227°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2128-20 Abyss HSL code: 227, 6%, 28%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Abyss

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Abyss:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

2128-20
Abyss

833
Evening Sky

Darker shades

2128-20
Abyss

2119-20
Black Berry

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Abyss with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 47, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.

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LRV of Abyss

Abyss has an LRV of 7.37% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 7.37%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#42444B
RGB Decimal	66, 68, 75
RGB Percent	25.88%, 26.67%, 29.41%
HSV	Hue: 227° Saturation: 12.0% Value: 29.41%
HSL	hsl(227, 6, 28)
CMYK	Cyan: 12.0 Magenta: 9.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.59
YIQ	Y: 68.2 I: -3.441 Q: 1.755
XYZ	X: 5.584 Y: 5.8 Z: 7.48
CIE Lab	L:28.903 a:0.82 b:-4.492
CIE Luv	L:28.903 u:-1.383 v:-5.452
Decimal	4342859
Hunter Lab	24.084, -0.765, -1.556