Which is darker, HB or 2B?
#2 Woodcase Pencil, HB (#2), Black Lead, Yellow Barrel, Dozen
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Jan 02, 2025 - 06:46 AM
In the grading scale for pencils, "B" indicates the blackness of the pencil lead, which is softer and darker compared to "H" for hardness. Therefore, a 2B pencil is darker than an HB pencil because it has more graphite, making it softer and producing a bolder mark.
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