Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Deep Caviar |
| SKU | 2130-20 |
| Hex | #494242 |
| RGB | 73, 66, 66 |
| HSL | 0°, 5%, 27% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Deep Caviar
At LRV 7, Deep Caviar 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Caviar 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
17 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Deep Caviar 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 #494242 in HSL space. Pair Deep Caviar 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 Deep Caviar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Caviar 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 2130-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Sealskin (SW 7675) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Behr's nearest match is Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Caviar without repainting risk. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Valspar has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Ebony Keys (8006-2G) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ebony Keys swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Caviar
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Onyx (PPG1011-7) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Glidden's nearest match is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Caviar without repainting risk. See the full Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Caviar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Sealskin (HGSW 2451) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Double Fudge (DEBN44), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Caviar without repainting risk. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Fine Black (JG-144) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fine Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Grate Black (NO. 9920) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grate Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Caviar
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Deep Caviar is Eleanor Ann (1229) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Subway (0536) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subway swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Rodda's nearest match is Dark Chocolate (CA222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Caviar without repainting risk. See the full Dark Chocolate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Caviar
C2 Paint's nearest match is Twilight Zone (C2-821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Caviar without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Clare has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Caviar
Kompozit has no exact twin of Deep Caviar. The nearest is Subway (0536) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subway swatch →