Salamander (BM 2050-10)
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Salamander (BM 2050-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.7, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salamander
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Salamander by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Salamander, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Arboretum | T14-16 | 6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep River Green | 5010-3 | 7 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Dark As Night | 14-05 | 6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Salamander (LRV 5.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Salamander
Darker than Salamander
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2050-10 |
| Hex | #2F3E3E |
| RGB | 47, 62, 62 |
| HSL | 180°, 14%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.9, -6.0, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salamander (BM 2050-10), published as #2F3E3E
#1E363C
#3F463E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salamander (BM 2050-10)?
- Salamander has an LRV of 5.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salamander is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salamander in another brand?
- Rookwood Shutter Green (SW 2809) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Salamander warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Salamander as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.