Charcoal Blue vs Freedom Found

Charcoal BlueBehrvsFreedom FoundPPGΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Charcoal Blue (Behr) and Freedom Found (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 19 vs 18 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Charcoal Blue
Behr · N490-5
Hex#6f7b84
LRV19.1
BrandBehr
NumberN490-5
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Freedom Found
PPG · PPG1040-6
Hex#657682
LRV18.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1040-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Charcoal Blue vs Freedom Found Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Blue on one side and Freedom Found on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Charcoal Blue comparisons

See how Charcoal Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Charcoal Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Charcoal Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Charcoal Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Charcoal Blue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Charcoal Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Charcoal Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Charcoal Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Charcoal Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Charcoal Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Charcoal Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Charcoal Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Charcoal Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Charcoal Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Charcoal Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Charcoal Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Charcoal Blue reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Charcoal Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Charcoal Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Charcoal Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Charcoal Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Charcoal Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Charcoal Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Charcoal Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Charcoal Blue reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Charcoal Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Charcoal Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Charcoal Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Charcoal Blue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Charcoal Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Charcoal Blue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Charcoal Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Charcoal Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Charcoal Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Charcoal Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Charcoal Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Charcoal Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice