Black Raspberry (BM 2072-20)
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Black Raspberry (BM 2072-20) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Raspberry
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Black Raspberry 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 Black Raspberry, 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 | Plum Brown | SW 6272 | 6 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Oriental Eggplant | PPU17-02 | 5.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Basil | 1046-7 | 7 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Black Raspberry (LRV 6.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Raspberry
Darker than Black Raspberry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2072-20 |
| Hex | #4D3D4B |
| RGB | 77, 61, 75 |
| HSL | 308°, 12%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.9, 9.8, -5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Raspberry (BM 2072-20), published as #4D3D4B
#3E3549
#5C454B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Raspberry (BM 2072-20)?
- Black Raspberry has an LRV of 6.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Raspberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Raspberry in another brand?
- Oriental Eggplant (Behr PPU17-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Black Raspberry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Black Raspberry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.9; 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.