Regent Green (BM 2136-20)
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Regent Green (BM 2136-20) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.2, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Regent Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Regent Green 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 Regent Green, 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 | Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Night Shade | 740F-7 | 5.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark As Night | 14-05 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Regent Green (LRV 6.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Regent Green
Darker than Regent Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2136-20 |
| Hex | #364042 |
| RGB | 54, 64, 66 |
| HSL | 190°, 10%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 26.3, -3.6, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Regent Green (BM 2136-20), published as #364042
#263840
#454842
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Regent Green (BM 2136-20)?
- Regent Green has an LRV of 6.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Regent Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Regent Green in another brand?
- Dark As Night (PPG 14-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Regent Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Regent Green as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.