Black Horizon (BM 2132-30)
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Black Horizon (BM 2132-30) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Horizon
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Black Horizon 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 Black Horizon, 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 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ink Black | N490-7 | 6.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Very Black | 5011-2 | 6 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Black Horizon (LRV 7.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Horizon
Darker than Black Horizon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2132-30 |
| Hex | #44484D |
| RGB | 68, 72, 77 |
| HSL | 213°, 6%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.4, -0.5, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Horizon (BM 2132-30), published as #44484D
#34404B
#53504D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Horizon (BM 2132-30)?
- Black Horizon has an LRV of 7.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Horizon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Horizon in another brand?
- Cyberspace (SW 7076) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Horizon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Black Horizon as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.