Deep Caviar (BM 2130-20)
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Deep Caviar (BM 2130-20) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.1, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Caviar
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Caviar by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Deep Caviar, 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 | Darkroom | SW 7083 | 5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Sarsaparilla | HDC-AC-26 | 5.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Black Raisin | 4002-2C | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Phantom Mist | 1002-7 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Deep Caviar (LRV 7.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Caviar
Darker than Deep Caviar
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2130-20 |
| Hex | #494242 |
| RGB | 73, 66, 66 |
| HSL | 0°, 5%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.7, 3.0, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Caviar (BM 2130-20), published as #494242
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#574A42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Caviar (BM 2130-20)?
- Deep Caviar has an LRV of 7.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Caviar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Caviar in another brand?
- Sarsaparilla (Behr HDC-AC-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Deep Caviar warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Caviar as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.