Almost Black (BM 2130-30)
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Almost Black (BM 2130-30) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almost Black
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Almost 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 Almost 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 | Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cityscape | ECC-62-2 | 6.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Brown | 6009-1 | 8 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Almost Black (LRV 9.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Almost Black
Darker than Almost Black
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2130-30 |
| Hex | #4F4E53 |
| RGB | 79, 78, 83 |
| HSL | 252°, 3%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.4, 1.5, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almost Black (BM 2130-30), published as #4F4E53
#404651
#5E5753
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almost Black (BM 2130-30)?
- Almost Black has an LRV of 9.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Almost Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Almost Black in another brand?
- Perle Noir (SW 9154) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Almost Black warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Almost Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.