Benjamin Moore Blacktop 2135-10

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Blacktop for exterior (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Blacktop reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Blacktop undertones?
Is Blacktop 2135-10 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blacktop
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Blacktop 2135-10
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blacktop 2135-10
Code:	2135-10
Name:	Blacktop
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Blacktop?

Benjamin Moore Blacktop 2135-10 is a deep charcoal gray with a faint cool, green-gray cast that keeps it from reading as a flat black. In bright natural light, its subtle variation is easier to notice, while evening light pushes it closer to near-black. It gives cabinetry, interior doors, and built-in shelving a grounded, architectural look without the starkness of pure black. Pair it with pale warm whites, light oak, brushed brass, or honed stone to bring out its restrained gray character. On exterior trim or a front door, Blacktop creates a strong contrast against lighter siding or masonry.

Blacktop for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Blacktop reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Blacktop undertones?

Blacktop 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:

#393D3C

RGB code:

57, 61, 60

Is Benjamin Moore Blacktop cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 165°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2135-10 Blacktop HSL code: 165, 3%, 23%

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 Blacktop

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 Blacktop:

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 Blacktop with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 345, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.

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LRV of Blacktop

Blacktop has an LRV of 5.94% 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 5.94%, 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	#393D3C
RGB Decimal	57, 61, 60
RGB Percent	22.35%, 23.92%, 23.53%
HSV	Hue: 165° Saturation: 6.56% Value: 23.92%
HSL	hsl(165, 3, 23)
CMYK	Cyan: 6.56 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.64 Key: 76.08
YIQ	Y: 59.69 I: -2.062 Q: -1.157
XYZ	X: 4.171 Y: 4.534 Z: 4.929
CIE Lab	L:25.362 a:-1.917 b:0.035
CIE Luv	L:25.362 u:-1.966 v:0.283
Decimal	3751228
Hunter Lab	21.292, -2.29, 1.179