Ebony Slate (BM 2118-30)
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Ebony Slate (BM 2118-30) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ebony Slate
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ebony Slate 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 Ebony Slate, 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 | Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Limo-scene | N560-7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy Black | 4010-3 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Ebony Slate (LRV 9.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Ebony Slate
Darker than Ebony Slate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2118-30 |
| Hex | #4A4A53 |
| RGB | 74, 74, 83 |
| HSL | 240°, 6%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.8, 2.1, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ebony Slate (BM 2118-30), published as #4A4A53
#3A4251
#5A5253
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ebony Slate (BM 2118-30)?
- Ebony Slate has an LRV of 9.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ebony Slate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ebony Slate in another brand?
- Limo-scene (Behr N560-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ebony Slate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ebony Slate as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.