Night Shade (BM 2116-10)
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Night Shade (BM 2116-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.1, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Night Shade
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Night Shade 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 Night Shade, 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 5.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Night Shade (LRV 6.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Night Shade
Darker than Night Shade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2116-10 |
| Hex | #443A36 |
| RGB | 68, 58, 54 |
| HSL | 17°, 11%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.3, 3.6, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Night Shade (BM 2116-10), published as #443A36
#373235
#524236
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Night Shade (BM 2116-10)?
- Night Shade has an LRV of 6.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Night Shade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Night Shade in another brand?
- Cracked Pepper (SW 9580) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Night Shade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Night Shade as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.