Benjamin Moore Almost Black 2130-30

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What are Benjamin Moore Almost Black undertones?
Is Almost Black 2130-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Almost Black
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Almost Black 2130-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Almost Black 2130-30
Code:	2130-30
Name:	Almost Black
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Almost Black?

Benjamin Moore Almost Black 2130-30 is a deep charcoal that reads nearly black while retaining a faint cool, violet-gray cast. Its softened blackness keeps large surfaces from looking flat, especially in rooms with daylight, where the gray undertone becomes easier to notice. In lower light, Almost Black takes on a denser, more enveloping appearance that suits a dining room, library, or dramatic bedroom wall. Use it on cabinetry or interior doors with warm white walls, pale oak, brushed brass, or natural linen to create contrast without relying on stark pure black.

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What are Benjamin Moore Almost Black undertones?

Almost Black is a deep, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#4F4E53

RGB code:

79, 78, 83

Is Benjamin Moore Almost Black cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 252°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2130-30 Almost Black HSL code: 252, 3%, 32%

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 Almost Black

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Almost Black:

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.

Darker shades

2130-30
Almost Black

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 Almost Black with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 72, such as Benjamin Moore Army Green and Horizon Gray.

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LRV of Almost Black

Almost Black has an LRV of 9.34% 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 9.34%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#4F4E53
RGB Decimal	79, 78, 83
RGB Percent	30.98%, 30.59%, 32.55%
HSV	Hue: 252° Saturation: 6.02% Value: 32.55%
HSL	hsl(252, 3, 32)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.82 Magenta: 6.02 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.45
YIQ	Y: 78.869 I: -1.011 Q: 1.768
XYZ	X: 7.51 Y: 7.736 Z: 9.279
CIE Lab	L:33.426 a:1.509 b:-2.794
CIE Luv	L:33.426 u:0.259 v:-3.664
Decimal	5197395
Hunter Lab	27.813, -0.476, -0.311