Benjamin Moore

Blacktop

2135-10

Blacktop is a cool black with a slight gray cast. With an LRV of 5.94, it reads very dark and matte on walls. It suits accent walls, doors, or trim where a cool black is required.

Chantilly Lace and Silver Satin provide clean contrast, while Stonington Gray and Gray Owl keep a cool neutral scheme. Raspberry Blush or Pacific Ocean Blue can add a saturated accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2135-10

Collection

Color Preview

Blacktop 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 Blacktop under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Blacktop under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

165°

Cyan Family

Lightness

23%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

5.9

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

#393D3C

RGB Decimal

57, 61, 60

RGB Percent

22.4%, 23.9%, 23.5%

HSL

165.0, 3.4%, 23.1%

HSV

165.0, 6.6%, 23.9%

CMYK

6.6%, 0.0%, 1.6%, 76.1%

YIQ

59.7, -2.1, -1.2

XYZ

4.17, 4.53, 4.93

CIE Lab

25.36, -1.91, 0.03

CIE Luv

25.36, -1.97, 0.28

Hunter Lab

21.29, -1.19, 0.02

Decimal

3751228

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blacktop Astronomical Porch Swing Gris

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blacktop Black Elegance Darkroom Aged Wine

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blacktop Midnight Rock Bottom Dark Kettle Black

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