Black Knight (BM 2136-10)
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Black Knight (BM 2136-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 4.8, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Knight
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Black Knight 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 Knight, 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 | Night Watch | SW 9680 | 4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.5 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Black Knight (LRV 4.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Knight
Darker than Black Knight
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2136-10 |
| Hex | #303536 |
| RGB | 48, 53, 54 |
| HSL | 190°, 6%, 20% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 21.7, -1.9, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Knight (BM 2136-10), published as #303536
#212D34
#3F3D36
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Knight (BM 2136-10)?
- Black Knight has an LRV of 4.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Knight is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Knight in another brand?
- Night Watch (SW 9680) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Black Knight warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Black Knight as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.