Black Ink
2127-20 · Benjamin Moore
BlackView Black Ink 2127-20 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#373A3D
LRV
6
Family
Black
2127-20
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Black
“Cool blue undertones define this effortless black paint color.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black InkSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Ink vs Wire Frame Glasses
6LRV6
#373A3DHex#383A3C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Black Ink vs Black Berry
6LRV6
#373A3DHex#3A3B3F
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Black Ink vs Black Iron
6LRV6
#373A3DHex#3A3C3E
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Black Ink vs Soot
6LRV6
#373A3DHex#373C41
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Ink vs Black Heron
6LRV4
#373A3DHex#3A3C3D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Black Heron is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Black of Night
6LRV4
#373A3DHex#323639
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black of Night is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Inkwell
6LRV4
#373A3DHex#31363A
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Inkwell is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Obsidian Stone
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3C3F40
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Obsidian Stone is very close match compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Starless Sky
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3C3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Starless Sky is very close match · warmer compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Chimney Smoke
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3A4044
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Chimney Smoke is very close match compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Smelt Black No.G18
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3C3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Carbon
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3D3E3E
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Carbon is very close match · warmer compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Black Blue
6LRV5
#373A3DHex#3E4245
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Blue is close match compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink vs Black Magic
6LRV4
#373A3DHex#414040
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Black Magic is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Black Ink.
Black Ink, answered
What is the LRV of Black Ink?
Black Ink (2127-20) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Black Ink a warm or cool color?
Black Ink has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Black Ink from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Ink is Black Heron (V120-3) by Valspar, very close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 2127-20
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