Black Pepper
2130-40 · Benjamin Moore
GrayView Black Pepper 2130-40 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#717C86
LRV
21
Family
Gray
2130-40
Color profile
Light value
21 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“A cool, dark blue-gray that adds a dash of elegance and refinement to any space.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 21 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black PepperSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Pepper vs Wolf Gray
21LRV21
#717C86Hex#727C83
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Pepper vs Eclipse
21LRV20
#717C86Hex#717980
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Pepper vs Silver Streak
21LRV21
#717C86Hex#757B83
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Black Pepper vs Smoke Gray
21LRV21
#717C86Hex#757B82
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Pepper vs Charcoal Blue
21LRV19
#717C86Hex#6F7B84
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Charcoal Blue is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Deep Channel
21LRV19
#717C86Hex#6D7983
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Deep Channel is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Downing Slate
21LRV21
#717C86Hex#777F86
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Downing Slate is very close match · warmer compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Elephant Gray
21LRV19
#717C86Hex#727A80
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Elephant Gray is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Sheffield Gray
21LRV18
#717C86Hex#6B7680
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sheffield Gray is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Favorite Flannel
21LRV18
#717C86Hex#70777E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Favorite Flannel is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Liquid Mercury
21LRV19
#717C86Hex#757A80
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Liquid Mercury is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Storm Cloud
21LRV23
#717C86Hex#7A848D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Storm Cloud is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Pepper.
Black Pepper vs Barrow Blue No.G8
21LRV19
#717C86Hex#6C7C80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Barrow Blue No.G8 is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Black Pepper.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Black Pepper?
Black Pepper (2130-40) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 21, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Black Pepper a warm or cool color?
Black Pepper has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Black Pepper from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Pepper is Charcoal Blue (N490-5) by Behr, near-identical · 2 points darker.
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