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Wrought Iron 2124-10 by Benjamin Moore: hex #494A4B, LRV and undertone

Wrought Iron (2124-10) from Benjamin Moore is #494A4B with an LRV of 8.17. It measures as a true neutral gray, and white text on it reaches 8.88:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreWrought Iron2124-10

Hex: #494A4B
RGB: 73, 74, 75
LRV: 8.17
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 8.17. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.002): it reads as a clean gray in most light.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Satin Shoes2159-70
Jack O'Lantern2156-30
White IceOC-58
Wedgewood GrayHC-146

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchWrought Irondark gray

HEX: #494A4B
RGB: rgb(73, 74, 75)
HSL: hsl(210, 1%, 29%)

Best text on it: white at 8.88:1

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Every code for Wrought Iron

HEX#494A4B
RGBrgb(73, 74, 75)
HSLhsl(210, 1%, 29%)
HSV210°, 3%, 29%
CMYK3%, 1%, 0%, 71%
Lablab(31.4% -0.3 -0.8)
OKLCHoklch(40.9% 0.002 247.9)
Decimal4803147

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Wrought Iron in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#EDEDED
80%#DBDBDB
70%#C8C9C9
60%#B6B7B7
50%#A4A5A5
40%#929293
30%#808081
20%#6D6E6F
10%#5B5C5D
Base#494A4B
10%#424344
20%#3A3B3C
30%#333435
40%#2C2C2D
50%#252526
60%#1D1E1E
70%#161617
80%#0F0F0F
90%#070708

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#4F4F50
20%#545556
30%#5A5A5B
40%#5F6060
50%#656566
60%#6A6A6B
70%#707070
80%#757575
90%#7B7B7B

Matching colors

Complementary

#494A4B
#4B4A49

Analogous

#494B4B
#494A4B
#49494B

Triadic

#494A4B
#4B494A
#4A4B49

Split complementary

#494A4B
#4B4949
#4B4B49

Tetradic (square)

#494A4B
#4B494B
#4B4A49
#494B49

Monochromatic

#0A0A0A
#232424
#494A4B
#6F7072
#959798

Wrought Iron in 3D color space

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Wrought Iron with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Wrought Iron
Triad #4B494A
Triad #4A4B49
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Wrought Iron in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; wrought iron carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Wrought Iron

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#494A4B
Protanopia (no red cones)#4A4A4B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#494A4B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#494A4A

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	8.88:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	2.36:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	8.88:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	2.36:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	7.75:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --wrought-iron: #494a4b;
  --wrought-iron-rgb: 73 74 75;
  --wrought-iron-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Wrought Iron is Benjamin Moore 2124-10, a deep charcoal with the hex value #494A4B and RGB 73, 74, 75. The three channels sit a single step apart, which tells you before any other test that this is a gray with very little color attached.

Reading the numbers

Its LRV is 8.17, in the very dark band: close to black on the wall, suited to places where you want drama or contrast. HSL comes out as hsl(210, 1%, 29%) and OKLCH as oklch(40.9% 0.002 247.9). A chroma of 0.002 is almost nothing, so the file classes it as a true neutral. Expect a clean gray in most light, with only a faint cool lean if you hold it against a warm cream.

Charcoal neighbors and cross-brand options

Within Benjamin Moore, Graphite (1603) is ΔE 1.6 away, a gap a wall would barely reveal. Raccoon Fur (2126-20) is 2, and Midnight Blue (1638) is 2.9, so that last one is related but visible and will read bluer. Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) is 3, and Peppercorn (SW 7674) is 5, a boundary case between related and clearly different. Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) at 5.3 and Black Fox (SW 7020) at 5.9 are clearly different, with brown in them. Dark colors hide small differences poorly in daylight, so get a large sample before you decide.

Worked example

Take a kitchen with a north window, white upper walls and a row of lower cabinets you want to ground. Wrought Iron on the cabinet doors, with an LRV of 8.17, absorbs most of the daylight that reaches it, so the cabinets read as a solid dark mass against pale walls. Benjamin Moore lists four coordinating colors: Satin Shoes (2159-70), Jack O'Lantern (2156-30), White Ice (OC-58) and Wedgewood Gray (HC-146). White Ice is the natural wall partner here. Jack O'Lantern is a bold accent if you want a pop of color in a bowl or a stool. None of the four has a page on this site, so pull chips by code.

In a south-facing room the same cabinets look a touch lighter in midday sun and almost black at night. That shift is normal for deep grays, and it is worth viewing the sample at both times.

Contrast for type

White text on #494A4B measures 8.88:1, while black text manages only 2.36:1. So lettering on a sign, menu board or website panel in this shade should be white. The contrast grid will test other pairings if you add an accent color.

A practical note on very dark paint: with only 8.17 percent of light reflected, dust, fingerprints and roller marks show up more than they do on pale colors. Many painters choose a finish with a little more durability for doors and cabinets and check the sample in raking light before committing to a whole room.