# Benjamin Moore Black Ink

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-ink-2127-20](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-ink-2127-20)

Benjamin Moore Black Ink 2127-20 is a deep charcoal-black with a noticeably cool, blue-gray cast rather than a brown or softened black base. Its #373A3D color value gives it enough lift to show subtle tonal variation in daylight, while lower light makes it read closer to near-black. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single wall where a strong dark outline is wanted without the flatness of pure black. Pale gray, crisp white, brushed nickel, blackened steel, and light oak provide clean contrast against this shade. In a room with warm bulbs, Black Ink can look slightly more neutral, though its underlying coolness remains apparent.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Black Ink
- **Color code:** 2127-20
- **HEX:** #373A3D
- **RGB:** 55, 58, 61
- **LRV:** 5.81%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 210° Saturation: 9.84% Value: 23.92%
- **HSL:** hsl(210, 5, 23)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 9.84 Magenta: 4.92 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 76.08
- **YIQ:** Y: 57.445 I: -2.752 Q: 0.299
- **XYZ:** X: 3.931 Y: 4.175 Z: 5.012
- **CIE Lab:** L:24.242 a:-0.552 b:-2.296
- **CIE Luv:** L:24.242 u:-1.623 v:-2.462
- **Decimal:** 3619389
- **Hunter Lab:** 20.433, -1.421, -0.241

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Ebony King](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ebony-king-2132-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-iron-2120-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Soot](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-soot-2129-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Black of Night](https://plan-home.com/color/black-of-night-sw-6993)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Tar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-tar-2126-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Mopboard Black](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mopboard-black-cw-680)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Berry](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-berry-2119-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Inkwell](https://plan-home.com/color/inkwell-sw-6992)
- [Benjamin Moore After Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-after-midnight-csp-630)
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-dream-2129-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Greenblack](https://plan-home.com/color/greenblack-sw-6994)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Panther](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-panther-2125-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-2131-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Jack](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-jack-2133-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Satin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-satin-2131-10)
- [Behr Carbon](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-carbon)
- [Behr Totally Black](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-totally-black)
- [Benjamin Moore Twilight Zone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-twilight-zone-2127-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Knight](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-knight-2136-10)
- [Behr Limousine Leather](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-limousine-leather)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-oil-1631)
- [Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wrought-iron-2124-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Ebony King](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ebony-king-2132-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-iron-2120-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cheating-heart-1617)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight Dream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-dream-2129-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Black Tar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-black-tar-2126-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Mopboard Black](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mopboard-black-cw-680)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Night Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-shade-2116-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-woodcliff-lake-980)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Fox](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silver-fox-2108-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Upper West Side](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-upper-west-side-csp-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-himalayan-trek-1542)
- [Benjamin Moore Briarwood](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-briarwood-hc-175)
- [Benjamin Moore Thunder](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-thunder-af-685)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2127-20

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.