Toucan Black (BM 2118-20)
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Toucan Black (BM 2118-20) 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 Toucan Black
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Toucan Black 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 Toucan Black, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 4.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Black | 4011-1 | 5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Napoleon | 1013-7 | 5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Toucan Black (LRV 6.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Toucan Black
Darker than Toucan Black
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2118-20 |
| Hex | #3C3B40 |
| RGB | 60, 59, 64 |
| HSL | 252°, 4%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.1, 1.6, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toucan Black (BM 2118-20), published as #3C3B40
#2D333E
#4B4340
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toucan Black (BM 2118-20)?
- Toucan Black 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 Toucan Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toucan Black in another brand?
- Bohemian Black (SW 6988) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Toucan Black warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Toucan Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.