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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2122-10

Benjamin Moore Dark Pewter#4B5756 · LRV null

Dark Pewter reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2122-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DARK PEWTER
RGB 75, 87, 86 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Dark Pewter
SKU 2122-10
Hex #4B5756
RGB 75, 87, 86
HSL 175°, 7%, 32%
LRV null
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Dark Pewter

At LRV null, Dark Pewter 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 teal 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.

Dark Pewter earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Deep Sea Shadow
SKU 0480 · #4E5856 · LRV 9
ΔE 1.06 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Behr →
MQ6-44
#465452
Black Evergreen
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 8
N520-6
#49575B
Asphalt Gray
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 9
N460-6
#495C5B
Hematite
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 10
MQ6-9
#475B5A
Hostaleaf
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 10
N500-6
#46595E
Graphic Charcoal
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 9

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6308
#4C5752
Black Spruce
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 9
DE6315
#4F5552
Black Pool
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 9
DEA183
#455559
Dark Shadows
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 8
DE5748
#445956
Loch Ness
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 9
DE6301
#4F5A51
Hidden Forest
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-151
#4F5853
1905 Green
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 9
JG-141
#505353
Prairie Smoke
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 9
JG-72
#4E5C52
Regal Leaf
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 10
JG-04
#3E595D
Weekend
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 9
JG-96
#51575F
Coffee Nook
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 9

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Valspar →
5001-2C
#4B5558
Cobalt Cannon
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 8.7
V100-6
#495954
Prehistoric
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 9.2
V116-3
#4F5556
To the Tarmac
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 8.8
M334
#43595C
Midnight Teal
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 9.2
8006-8F
#4B565D
Plot Twist
ΔE 5 · LRV 9

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6223
#4A5D5F
Still Water
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 10
SW 6195
#465448
Rock Garden
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 8
SW 16
#45584D
Billiard Green
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 9
SW 7674
#585858
Peppercorn
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 10
SW 7645
#57534C
Thunder Gray
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 9

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 7
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 6
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 10
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
13-29
#455C59
Antique Slate
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 10
1129-7
#50594F
Evergreen Boughs
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 9
1136-7
#4A5B51
Dark Green Velvet
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 10
10-09
#48545D
Soothing Sapphire
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 9
13-30
#3A5A55
Sea Glass
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.41
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 19.77 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.56
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 8.31 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 14.19 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 19.52 · LRV 7

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Dark Pewter within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2123-10
Mediterranean Teal
LRV 11
721
Vanderberg Blue
LRV 11
HC-133
Yorktowne Green
LRV 11
707
Calico Blue
LRV 9
1624
Westcott Navy
LRV 10
2125-20
Deep Space
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4B5756 in HSL space. Pair Dark Pewter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4B5756 + #574B4C
TRIADIC
#4B5756 · #564B57 · #57564B
ANALOGOUS
#4B5750 · #4B5756 · #4B5257

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.51:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.8:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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