Benjamin Moore Salamander#2E3A2E · LRV 5
Why this color. Near-black green spec'd as a more sophisticated alternative to Wrought Iron.
Salamander reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2050-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Salamander |
| SKU | 2050-10 |
| Hex | #2E3A2E |
| RGB | 46, 58, 46 |
| HSL | 120°, 12%, 20% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Black |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 black from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2E3A2E in HSL space. Pair Salamander 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.