Witching Hour (BM 2120-30)
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Witching Hour (BM 2120-30) 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 Witching Hour
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Witching Hour 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 Witching Hour, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Black Ribbon | HDC-CL-24 | 7.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Corduroy Black | 4010-3 | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Witching Hour (LRV 8.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Witching Hour
Darker than Witching Hour
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2120-30 |
| Hex | #46494F |
| RGB | 70, 73, 79 |
| HSL | 220°, 6%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.0, 0.2, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Witching Hour (BM 2120-30), published as #46494F
#36414D
#56514F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Witching Hour (BM 2120-30)?
- Witching Hour 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 Witching Hour is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Witching Hour in another brand?
- Cyberspace (SW 7076) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Witching Hour warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Witching Hour as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.