Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Black Beauty |
| SKU | 2128-10 |
| Hex | #26292F |
| RGB | 38, 41, 47 |
| HSL | 220°, 11%, 17% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Black Beauty
At LRV 4, Black Beauty 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 blue 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 Beauty 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
9 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
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Black Beauty 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 #26292F in HSL space. Pair Black Beauty 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 Beauty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Beauty 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 2128-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Beauty
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Black Beauty is After the Storm (SW 9685) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full After the Storm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Beauty
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Beauty is Dark Kettle Black (4011-2) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 2.3 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Kettle Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Beauty
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Black Beauty. The nearest is True Black (438-7DB) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Beauty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Black Beauty. The nearest is Tricorn Black (HGSW 1441) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tricorn Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Beauty
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Black Beauty. The nearest is Blackboard (JG-05) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black Beauty
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Black Beauty is Silent Sea (0515) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Black Beauty
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Black Beauty. The nearest is Factory Black (FACTORY BLACK) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 2 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Factory Black swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Black Beauty
At Backdrop, the closest color to Black Beauty is Hocus Pocus (BD-HP) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a near-black undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hocus Pocus swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Beauty
At Kompozit, the closest color to Black Beauty is Silent Sea (0515) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 2 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Sea swatch →