Charcoal Linen (BM 2133-40)
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Charcoal Linen (BM 2133-40) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charcoal Linen
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Charcoal Linen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Charcoal Linen, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mission Control | N530-5 | 22.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Elephant Gray | 4006-2A | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Victorian Pewter | 1013-5 | 23 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Charcoal Linen (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Charcoal Linen
Darker than Charcoal Linen
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2133-40 |
| Hex | #7C7F84 |
| RGB | 124, 127, 132 |
| HSL | 218°, 3%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.1, -0.1, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charcoal Linen (BM 2133-40), published as #7C7F84
#6B7682
#8D8884
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charcoal Linen (BM 2133-40)?
- Charcoal Linen has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charcoal Linen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Charcoal Linen in another brand?
- Mission Control (Behr N530-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Charcoal Linen warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Charcoal Linen as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.