Notre Dame
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Notre Dame remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#404343
LRV
7.57
Notre Dame in Real Rooms
Notre Dame has a low LRV of 7.57 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
Note how Notre Dame is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Feature wall in Notre Dame commands attention with rich color depth.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 21 vs 8, Byzantine is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely There reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Notre Dame encloses it.
Shadow Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Notre Dame encloses it.
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Notre Dame encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 22 vs 8, Quietly Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Desert Shadows reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Notre Dame encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Velvet Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Bracken Slate the marginally brighter of the two.