Color Swatch Lab
#313132

Benjamin Moore · HC-190

Black

A very dark Black with a manufacturer LRV of 4.56. The nearest color in another brand, by color distance, is Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black (delta E 0.64). That is not an official match.

Benjamin Moore’s color page says: It doesn't get more classic than this dark, anchoring neutral.

CodeHC-190
Hex#313132
RGB (from hex)49, 49, 50
LRV (manufacturer)4.56
Lab from hex (D65)20.4 / 0.2 / -0.6
FamilyBlack
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Nearest colors in other brands

Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258Tricorn Black
Nearly identicalΔE 0.64
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Behr · PPU5-01Espresso Beans
DifferentΔE 8.67

Nearest means the smallest CIEDE2000 distance between CIELAB values converted from the manufacturer-published hex. It is not an official brand equivalent and it is not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint. Calculated from this hex, b* is -0.6, which reads fairly neutral on a screen. That calculation is not a manufacturer undertone. How we match.

Coordinating palette

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Guides for choosing Black

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What is LRV (light reflectance value)?

How much light a color reflects, and how to use that number.
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How lighting changes paint color

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Questions

What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Black?
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 4.56 for Black (HC-190). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.
What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Black?
Benjamin Moore publishes #313132 for Black (HC-190). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.
What does Benjamin Moore say about Black?
Benjamin Moore's color page says: It doesn't get more classic than this dark, anchoring neutral.
What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Black?
Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Tricorn Black (SW 6258), at delta E 0.64. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.
What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Black?
Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Espresso Beans (PPU5-01), at delta E 8.67. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

Hex and LRV copied from Benjamin Moore color page for Black HC-190 · https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/hc-190/black · retrieved 2026-10-30