Black HC-190 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #313132. Its light reflectance value is 3.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #313132
- RGB
- 49, 49, 50
- HSL
- 240°, 1%, 19%
- CMYK
- 2, 2, 0, 80
- LRV
- 3.1
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Black HC-190 are Peppercorn by Fleetwood (excellent match), 81YR 06003 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Lamp Black by Little Greene (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Crown has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Curator has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Black HC-190
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Black HC-190. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Black HC-190 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black HC-190 is the 20th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.