Benjamin Moore Black Beauty 2128-10
Black Beauty is a dark black with very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #353639
- RGB
- 53, 54, 57
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 4
- Undertone (est.)
- neutral
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Benjamin Moore's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Black Beauty in a room and on a house
Walls in Black Beauty with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Black Beauty
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
11.27:1 vs Black Beauty
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
11.25:1 vs Black Beauty
Benjamin Moore
Chelsea Gray
HC-168 · #86847F
3.2:1 vs Black Beauty
Sherwin-Williams
Retreat
SW 6207 · #7A8B82
3.4:1 vs Black Beauty
Behr
Fashion Gray
PPU18-03 · #8C8B86
3.5:1 vs Black Beauty
Behr
Laurel Tree
S390-5 · #7A8468
3.1:1 vs Black Beauty
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Benjamin Moore Black Beauty from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Black Beauty have?
Measured from its screen color, Benjamin Moore Black Beauty has very little visible undertone, so it reads as a true neutral. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Black Beauty?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 4 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Benjamin Moore publishes a measured LRV for 2128-10; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Black Beauty?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray, Sherwin-Williams Retreat, Behr Fashion Gray.
What is the closest match to Black Beauty from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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