Benjamin Moore Black Pepper 2130-40

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Black Pepper for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Black Pepper for bathroom (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Black Pepper reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Black Pepper undertones?
Is Black Pepper 2130-40 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Black Pepper
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Black Pepper 2130-40
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Black Pepper 2130-40
Code:	2130-40
Name:	Black Pepper
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Black Pepper?

Benjamin Moore Black Pepper 2130-40 is a medium-depth blue-gray with a muted, slightly smoky cast. Its cool blue presence is most noticeable in daylight or north-facing rooms, while warm artificial lighting can bring its gray side forward. Use it on a study, bedroom, or built-in cabinetry when you want color that has definition without reading overly dark. Black Pepper pairs well with soft off-whites, charcoal accents, pale stone, warm oak, and aged brass hardware. On an exterior, it can make a restrained statement on shutters or a front door against lighter siding.

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Benjamin Moore Black Pepper reviews (6 photos)

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What are Benjamin Moore Black Pepper undertones?

Black Pepper reads as a muted, medium-dark blue-gray with low saturation, so it sits close to neutral rather than looking strongly blue. Its subtle undertone bias appears slightly blue with a faint green cast, though that shift is restrained and can change with surrounding colors and light. Benjamin Moore describes it as a cool, dark blue-gray, which matches the color’s visibly cool blue-gray main family. Warm artificial light may soften its cool cast and make it look a little grayer, while cool daylight can make the blue-gray character more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#717C86

RGB code:

113, 124, 134

Is Benjamin Moore Black Pepper cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 209°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2130-40 Black Pepper HSL code: 209, 9%, 48%

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 Pepper

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 Black Pepper:

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 Pepper with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.

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LRV of Black Pepper

Black Pepper has an LRV of 21.12% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 21.12%, 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	#717C86
RGB Decimal	113, 124, 134
RGB Percent	44.31%, 48.63%, 52.55%
HSV	Hue: 209° Saturation: 15.67% Value: 52.55%
HSL	hsl(209, 9, 48)
CMYK	Cyan: 15.67 Magenta: 7.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.45
YIQ	Y: 121.851 I: -9.768 Q: 0.785
XYZ	X: 18.319 Y: 19.647 Z: 25.375
CIE Lab	L:51.436 a:-1.85 b:-6.809
CIE Luv	L:51.436 u:-6.377 v:-9.33
Decimal	7437446
Hunter Lab	44.325, -3.794, -2.915