Black Pepper (BM 2130-40)
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Black Pepper (BM 2130-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Pepper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Black Pepper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Black Pepper, 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 | Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Charcoal Blue | N490-5 | 19.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Magnet Dapple | 4007-4A | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield Gray | 1041-6 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Black Pepper (LRV 21.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Pepper
Darker than Black Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2130-40 |
| Hex | #717C86 |
| RGB | 113, 124, 134 |
| HSL | 209°, 9%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, -1.8, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Pepper (BM 2130-40), published as #717C86
#607384
#828586
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Pepper (BM 2130-40)?
- Black Pepper has an LRV of 21.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Pepper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Pepper in another brand?
- Charcoal Blue (Behr N490-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Pepper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Black Pepper as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.