Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Black Bean Soup |
| SKU | 2130-10 |
| Hex | #453C39 |
| RGB | 69, 60, 57 |
| HSL | 15°, 10%, 25% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup
At LRV 6, Black Bean Soup is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Bean Soup earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Black Bean Soup within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #453C39 in HSL space. Pair Black Bean Soup with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Black Bean Soup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Bean Soup from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2130-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cracked Pepper (SW 9580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Bean Soup without repainting risk. See the full Cracked Pepper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Behr, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Thick Chocolate (750B-7) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thick Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
Glidden has no exact twin of Black Bean Soup. The nearest is Black Magic (PPG1001-7) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Magic swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Ebony Sky (438-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ebony Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Wild Ride (HGSW 3381) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Ride swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is Moments (JG-150) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moments swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Black Bean Soup. The nearest is Pitch Black (NO. 256) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Black Bean Soup is Evermore (0557). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Evermore and you'll get the same color. See the full Evermore swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
At Rodda, the closest color to Black Bean Soup is French Roast (CA213) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Roast swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Black Bean Soup. The nearest is Black Bean (C2-949) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Bean swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Bean Soup
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Black Bean Soup is Evermore (0557). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Kompozit is your counter, order Evermore and you'll get the same color. See the full Evermore swatch →