Jet Black (BM 2120-10)
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Jet Black (BM 2120-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 4.7, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jet Black
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jet 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 Jet 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 | Black Magic | SW 6991 | 3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Jet Black (LRV 4.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Jet Black
Darker than Jet Black
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2120-10 |
| Hex | #333334 |
| RGB | 51, 51, 52 |
| HSL | 240°, 1%, 20% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 21.3, 0.2, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jet Black (BM 2120-10), published as #333334
#252B32
#413B34
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jet Black (BM 2120-10)?
- Jet Black has an LRV of 4.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jet Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jet Black in another brand?
- Black Magic (SW 6991) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jet Black warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jet Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.