Blacktop (BM 2135-10)
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Blacktop (BM 2135-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.9, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blacktop
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blacktop 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 Blacktop, 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 | Greenblack | SW 6994 | 4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Blacktop (LRV 5.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Blacktop
Darker than Blacktop
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2135-10 |
| Hex | #393D3C |
| RGB | 57, 61, 60 |
| HSL | 165°, 3%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.4, -1.9, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blacktop (BM 2135-10), published as #393D3C
#2A353A
#48453C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blacktop (BM 2135-10)?
- Blacktop has an LRV of 5.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blacktop is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blacktop in another brand?
- Greenblack (SW 6994) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blacktop warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blacktop as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.