Benjamin Moore Witching Hour 2120-30

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Witching Hour for bedroom (1 photo)
Witching Hour for living room (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore 2120-30 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Witching Hour for exterior (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore Witching Hour reviews (6 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Witching Hour undertones?
Is Witching Hour 2120-30 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Witching Hour
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Witching Hour 2120-30
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Witching Hour 2120-30
Code:	2120-30
Name:	Witching Hour
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Witching Hour?

Benjamin Moore Witching Hour 2120-30 is a deep charcoal gray with a restrained blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or black. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective on cabinetry, interior doors, or a study wall where a darker finish can feel intentional rather than heavy. In bright daylight, the blue-gray character is easier to notice, while evening lighting draws it closer to a soft, near-black charcoal. Pair this color with crisp white trim, pale gray stone, brushed nickel, or light oak to bring out its cool, architectural edge.

Witching Hour for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue 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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Witching Hour for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore 2120-30 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Witching Hour for exterior

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 blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Benjamin Moore Witching Hour reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue 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 Witching Hour undertones?

Witching Hour is a deep, low-saturation charcoal that reads close to black, with a subtle blue direction in the supplied digital sample. Because that blue influence is very restrained, it is better viewed as a slight cool bias than as a definite, prominent undertone. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “cool charcoal black,” which aligns with its visibly dark neutral character and faint blue-leaning cast. Warm artificial light may make it appear a little softer or less blue, while cool daylight can make its cool, charcoal quality easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#46494F

RGB code:

70, 73, 79

Is Benjamin Moore Witching Hour cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 220°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

2120-30 Witching Hour HSL code: 220, 6%, 29%

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 Witching Hour

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 blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Witching Hour:

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

2120-30
Witching Hour

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 Witching Hour with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 40, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.

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LRV of Witching Hour

Witching Hour has an LRV of 8.71% 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 8.71%, 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	#46494F
RGB Decimal	70, 73, 79
RGB Percent	27.45%, 28.63%, 30.98%
HSV	Hue: 220° Saturation: 11.39% Value: 30.98%
HSL	hsl(220, 6, 29)
CMYK	Cyan: 11.39 Magenta: 7.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 69.02
YIQ	Y: 72.787 I: -3.716 Q: 1.233
XYZ	X: 6.319 Y: 6.632 Z: 8.342
CIE Lab	L:30.953 a:0.172 b:-3.991
CIE Luv	L:30.953 u:-1.86 v:-4.87
Decimal	4606287
Hunter Lab	25.752, -1.264, -1.18