Dark Basalt (BM 2072-10)
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Dark Basalt (BM 2072-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.2, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Basalt
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Basalt 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 Dark Basalt, 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 | Bohemian Black | SW 6988 | 4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Eclectic Purple | PPU17-20 | 5.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Dark Basalt (LRV 5.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Basalt
Darker than Dark Basalt
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2072-10 |
| Hex | #40363C |
| RGB | 64, 54, 60 |
| HSL | 324°, 8%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 23.9, 5.7, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Basalt (BM 2072-10), published as #40363C
#322E3A
#4E3E3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Basalt (BM 2072-10)?
- Dark Basalt has an LRV of 5.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Basalt is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Basalt in another brand?
- Eclectic Purple (Behr PPU17-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Dark Basalt warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Basalt as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.