Baby Seal Black (BM 2119-30)
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Baby Seal Black (BM 2119-30) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baby Seal Black
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baby Seal 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 Baby Seal 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Black Ribbon | HDC-CL-24 | 7.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Corduroy Black | 4010-3 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Baby Seal Black (LRV 8.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Baby Seal Black
Darker than Baby Seal Black
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2119-30 |
| Hex | #464A50 |
| RGB | 70, 74, 80 |
| HSL | 216°, 7%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.3, -0.2, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baby Seal Black (BM 2119-30), published as #464A50
#36424E
#565250
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baby Seal Black (BM 2119-30)?
- Baby Seal Black has an LRV of 8.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baby Seal Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baby Seal Black in another brand?
- Black Ribbon (Behr HDC-CL-24) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baby Seal Black warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baby Seal Black as neutral, with a Cool 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.