Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup 2130-10
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| Official page: | Black Bean Soup 2130-10 |
| Code: | 2130-10 |
| Name: | Black Bean Soup |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup?
Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup 2130-10 is a deeply muted charcoal with a noticeable brown cast, giving it a softer, earthier appearance than a straight black. Its low-light depth makes it read nearly black in shadowed rooms or at night, while daylight brings out the warm gray-brown character behind it. Use this color on cabinetry, interior doors, a fireplace surround, or a small powder room for grounded contrast without the starkness of pure black. It pairs well with creamy off-whites, warm taupe, natural oak, aged brass, and stone with beige or charcoal variation.
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What are Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup undertones?
Black Bean Soup is a deep, very muted dark brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
69, 60, 57
Is Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 15°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2130-10 Black Bean Soup HSL code: 15, 10%, 25%
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 Black Bean Soup
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Black Bean Soup with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 195, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Soup has an LRV of 6.1% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 6.1%, 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 | #453C39 |
| RGB Decimal | 69, 60, 57 |
| RGB Percent | 27.06%, 23.53%, 22.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 15° Saturation: 17.39% Value: 27.06% |
| HSL | hsl(15, 10, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.04 Yellow: 17.39 Key: 72.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 62.349 I: 6.327 Q: 0.97 |
| XYZ | X: 4.809 Y: 4.792 Z: 4.542 |
| CIE Lab | L:26.135 a:3.308 b:3.286 |
| CIE Luv | L:26.135 u:5.136 v:3.13 |
| Decimal | 4537401 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.892, 0.897, 3.024 |
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