Benjamin Moore Sharkskin 2139-30

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What are Benjamin Moore Sharkskin undertones?
Is Sharkskin 2139-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sharkskin
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sharkskin 2139-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Sharkskin 2139-30
Code:	2139-30
Name:	Sharkskin
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Sharkskin?

Benjamin Moore Sharkskin 2139-30 is a muted, medium-depth gray with a noticeable olive-khaki cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and restrained, while the yellowed green undertone gives it more warmth than a standard charcoal or slate gray. In daylight, Sharkskin can read as an earthy gray-green; under warmer lamps, its khaki side becomes more apparent. It suits studies, mudrooms, powder rooms, and cabinetry where a darker neutral can add definition without looking black. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, black accents, or soft clay-toned textiles.

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What are Benjamin Moore Sharkskin undertones?

Sharkskin is a midtone, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#6D6C5E

RGB code:

109, 108, 94

Is Benjamin Moore Sharkskin cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 56°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2139-30 Sharkskin HSL code: 56, 7%, 40%

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 Sharkskin

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sharkskin:

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 Sharkskin with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 236, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.

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LRV of Sharkskin

Sharkskin has an LRV of 16.17% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.17%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#6D6C5E
RGB Decimal	109, 108, 94
RGB Percent	42.75%, 42.35%, 36.86%
HSV	Hue: 56° Saturation: 13.76% Value: 42.75%
HSL	hsl(56, 7, 40)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.92 Yellow: 13.76 Key: 57.25
YIQ	Y: 106.703 I: 5.095 Q: -4.145
XYZ	X: 13.689 Y: 14.785 Z: 12.719
CIE Lab	L:45.338 a:-2.297 b:7.987
CIE Luv	L:45.338 u:1.346 v:10.592
Decimal	7171166
Hunter Lab	38.451, -3.739, 7.303