Benjamin Moore

Twilight Zone

2127-10

Twilight Zone by Benjamin Moore is a near-black with subtle blue undertones that emerge primarily under direct or natural light. At an LRV of 5.11, it absorbs nearly all light and reads as a dense, dark neutral in most conditions. The blue cast keeps it from appearing as flat or purely warm black.

It produces sharp contrast when paired with Benjamin Moore's Chantilly Lace or Decorator's White. For tonal depth within a dark scheme, Van Deusen Blue and Hale Navy offer closely related but distinguishable options. Kendall Charcoal serves as a lighter step in the same family.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2127-10

Collection

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Twilight Zone 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 Twilight Zone under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Twilight Zone under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

240°

Blue Family

Lightness

21%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

5.1

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

#343435

RGB Decimal

52, 52, 53

RGB Percent

20.4%, 20.4%, 20.8%

HSL

240.0, 1.0%, 20.6%

HSV

240.0, 1.9%, 20.8%

CMYK

1.9%, 1.9%, 0.0%, 79.2%

YIQ

52.1, -0.3, 0.3

XYZ

3.29, 3.44, 3.86

CIE Lab

21.74, 0.24, -0.63

CIE Luv

21.74, -0.05, -0.69

Hunter Lab

18.56, 0.14, -0.38

Decimal

3421237

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Twilight Zone Jet Black Black Tricorn Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Twilight Zone Day's End Ground Truth Wisteria

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Twilight Zone Black Black Suede Gratefully Grass

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Twilight Zone Domino Mopboard Black Universal Black

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