Benjamin Moore Soot 2129-20
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- Soot for bedroom (3 photos)
- Soot for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Soot for bathroom (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2129-20 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Soot for exterior (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Soot reviews (10 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Soot undertones?
- Is Soot 2129-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Soot
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Soot 2129-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Soot 2129-20 |
| Code: | 2129-20 |
| Name: | Soot |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Soot?
Benjamin Moore Soot 2129-20 is a deep charcoal with a clear blue-gray cast, reading nearly black in low light without becoming flat. Its cool undertone gives it a crisp, inky presence on walls, built-ins, or a front door. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character becomes more noticeable, while evening lighting makes the color feel darker and more graphite-like. Pair Soot with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, or soft camel textiles to keep its depth from making a room feel too shadowed. It is especially effective in dining rooms, studies, powder rooms, and cabinetry where a dark finish can define the architecture.
Soot for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Soot for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2129-20 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2129-20 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Soot for exterior (5 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 Soot reviews (10 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 Soot undertones?
Soot is a very deep, low-saturation near-black with a visible blue-gray cast rather than a strongly colored navy look. In the supplied digital sample, the blue direction is subtle, so its undertone reads more as a cool bias than a distinct secondary color. Benjamin Moore describes it as a classic black with “deep notes of blue,” which aligns with the color’s overall black-blue appearance. Warm artificial light may soften the blue cast and make it read closer to black, while cool daylight can make its blue-gray character easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
55, 60, 65
Is Benjamin Moore Soot cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 210°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
2129-20 Soot HSL code: 210, 8%, 24%
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 Soot
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Soot:
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
Darker shades
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 Soot with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Benjamin Moore Night Shade and Woodcliff Lake.
LRV of Soot
Soot has an LRV of 6.19% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 6.19%, 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 | #373C41 |
| RGB Decimal | 55, 60, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 21.57%, 23.53%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 25.49% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 8, 24) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.38 Magenta: 7.69 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 74.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 59.075 I: -4.586 Q: 0.498 |
| XYZ | X: 4.145 Y: 4.426 Z: 5.635 |
| CIE Lab | L:25.031 a:-0.86 b:-3.79 |
| CIE Luv | L:25.031 u:-2.668 v:-4.164 |
| Decimal | 3619905 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.037, -1.642, -1.157 |
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