Carbon Copy (BM 2117-10)
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Carbon Copy (BM 2117-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.3, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carbon Copy
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carbon Copy 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 Carbon Copy, 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 | Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Black Lacquer | T13-3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Carbon Copy (LRV 5.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Carbon Copy
Darker than Carbon Copy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2117-10 |
| Hex | #383537 |
| RGB | 56, 53, 55 |
| HSL | 320°, 3%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 22.5, 1.8, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carbon Copy (BM 2117-10), published as #383537
#2A2D35
#463D37
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carbon Copy (BM 2117-10)?
- Carbon Copy has an LRV of 5.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carbon Copy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carbon Copy in another brand?
- Deep Forest Brown (SW 9175) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Carbon Copy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carbon Copy as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.