Benjamin Moore

Black Pepper

2130-40

Black Pepper is a dark blue-gray with cool undertones. An LRV of 21.12 places it in a mid-dark range, so it reads strong without turning black. It works in living rooms, bedrooms, or studies where a cool gray-blue is needed.

Chantilly Lace and White Dove keep contrast crisp, while Coventry Gray and Silver Mist build a layered cool palette. Caliente or Golden Honey can add a warm counterpoint.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2130-40

Collection

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Black Pepper 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 Pepper under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

209°

Cyan Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

21.1

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

#717C86

RGB Decimal

113, 124, 134

RGB Percent

44.3%, 48.6%, 52.5%

HSL

208.6, 8.5%, 48.4%

HSV

208.6, 15.7%, 52.5%

CMYK

15.7%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 47.5%

YIQ

121.9, -9.8, 0.8

XYZ

18.32, 19.65, 25.38

CIE Lab

51.44, -1.84, -6.82

CIE Luv

51.44, -6.38, -9.34

Hunter Lab

44.33, -1.47, -5.78

Decimal

7437446

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Black Pepper Summer Storm Granite Peak Dark and Stormy Night

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Black Pepper Coastline Bedside Manner Dawns Early Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Black Pepper Backdrop Overcoat French Pastry

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Black Pepper Old Mill Blue Classic Damask Tempest

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