Benjamin Moore

Black Iron

2120-20

Black Iron is a cool black with a slight blue-gray cast. An LRV of 6.12 keeps it very dark on walls. It suits accent walls, doors, or trim where a cool black is needed.

Chantilly Lace and Gray Owl brighten adjacent surfaces, while Blue Note and Salamander build a saturated palette. Kendall Charcoal can be used for a tonal dark pairing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2120-20

Collection

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Black Iron in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Black Iron under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Black Iron under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

210°

Blue Family

Lightness

24%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

6.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#3A3C3E

RGB Decimal

58, 60, 62

RGB Percent

22.7%, 23.5%, 24.3%

HSL

210.0, 3.3%, 23.5%

HSV

210.0, 6.5%, 24.3%

CMYK

6.5%, 3.2%, 0.0%, 75.7%

YIQ

59.6, -1.8, 0.2

XYZ

4.23, 4.48, 5.20

CIE Lab

25.20, -0.38, -1.53

CIE Luv

25.20, -1.10, -1.66

Hunter Lab

21.16, -0.23, -0.98

Decimal

3816510

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Black Iron Ebony King Black Tar Mopboard Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Black Iron Glazed Granite Favorite Flannel Power Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Black Iron Grate Black Onyx Library Oak

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Black Iron Black Jack Greenblack Domino

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