Black Berry (BM 2119-20)
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Black Berry (BM 2119-20) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.2, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Berry
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Black Berry 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 Berry, 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 | Black of Night | SW 6993 | 4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 4.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Black Berry (LRV 6.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Berry
Darker than Black Berry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2119-20 |
| Hex | #3A3B3F |
| RGB | 58, 59, 63 |
| HSL | 228°, 4%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.9, 0.5, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Berry (BM 2119-20), published as #3A3B3F
#2B333D
#49433F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Berry (BM 2119-20)?
- Black Berry has an LRV of 6.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Berry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Berry in another brand?
- Dark Kettle Black (Valspar 4011-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Black Berry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Black Berry as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.