Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Dark Basalt compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 2072-10 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. 2072-10 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn-Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Color Preview® Collection Blacks

Dark Basalt

Name: Benjamin Moore Dark Basalt (2072-10)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

A warm near-black. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixed Book a color consult

2072-10LRV 5Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, second column from the left, bottom band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 5 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

Indoors it works on an accent wall, cabinets or interior doors.

Matte or eggshell on walls. Soft gloss or semi-gloss on doors and trim.

Master Color Index

Code: 2072-10
Collection: Color Preview® Collection
Family: Blacks
LRV (official): 5
Exterior: Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 2072-10 publishes in the Color Preview® Collection only.

Works on

— Interior doors
— Accent walls — well-lit interior rooms
— Cabinet contrast

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Dark Basalt — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Dark Basalt — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Dark Basalt — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 2072-10. Pick the one that matches the surface.

LineUseSheenQuote

Tap a line for a quote in Dark Basalt.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 2072-10 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

Vintage Wine2116-20LRV 8Three points lighter at about the same warmth. In Grays.
Deep Indigo1442LRV 8Three points lighter at about the same warmth. In Grays.
Tulsa Twilight2070-10LRV 5The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance at about the same warmth.

More near Dark Basalt

Questions

Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Dark Basalt compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 2072-10 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 2072-10 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.