Benjamin Moore Black Knight 2136-10

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What are Benjamin Moore Black Knight undertones?
Is Black Knight 2136-10 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Black Knight
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Black Knight 2136-10
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Black Knight 2136-10
Code:	2136-10
Name:	Black Knight
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Black Knight?

Benjamin Moore Black Knight 2136-10 is a deep charcoal that sits close to black, with a restrained cool blue-gray cast visible in brighter light. Its low-value, muted character gives walls a crisp, shadowy presence rather than a flat pure-black look. In sunlit rooms, the gray detail becomes easier to see, while evening light can make this color read almost black. Use it on cabinetry, a library wall, interior doors, or exterior trim for strong definition. Pair Black Knight with warm white, pale oak, brushed brass, or soft stone finishes to bring out its subtle coolness.

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What are Benjamin Moore Black Knight undertones?

Black Knight is a deep, near-neutral near-black. 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:

#303536

RGB code:

48, 53, 54

Is Benjamin Moore Black Knight cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 190°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2136-10 Black Knight HSL code: 190, 6%, 20%

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 Knight

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Black Knight:

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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Black Knight

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 Knight with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 10, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

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LRV of Black Knight

Black Knight has an LRV of 4.76% 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 4.76%, 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	#303536
RGB Decimal	48, 53, 54
RGB Percent	18.82%, 20.78%, 21.18%
HSV	Hue: 190° Saturation: 11.11% Value: 21.18%
HSL	hsl(190, 6, 20)
CMYK	Cyan: 11.11 Magenta: 1.85 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 78.82
YIQ	Y: 51.619 I: -3.301 Q: -0.746
XYZ	X: 3.158 Y: 3.441 Z: 3.987
CIE Lab	L:21.73 a:-1.891 b:-1.362
CIE Luv	L:21.73 u:-2.419 v:-1.206
Decimal	3159350
Hunter Lab	18.55, -2.076, 0.242