Graphic Charcoal vs Knight's Armor

Graphic CharcoalBehrvsKnight's ArmorPPGΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Graphic Charcoal is a Behr color while Knight's Armor comes from PPG. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 11 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Graphic Charcoal vs Knight's Armor in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Graphic Charcoal and Knight's Armor are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Graphic CharcoalBehr N500-6 living room paint review

@danielle.davison.18

Knight's ArmorKnight's Armor — organic modern living room

@simplywalldecor

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Graphic CharcoalBehr Graphic Charcoal bedroom accent wall paint

@abby_schannauer_realtor

Knight's ArmorA boho bedroom painted in Knight's Armor

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Graphic CharcoalBehr Graphic Charcoal bathroom color review

@madebycarli

Knight's ArmorKnight's Armor — coastal bathroom

@simplywalldecor

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Graphic CharcoalBehr Graphic Charcoal exterior paint

@storyofthislife

Knight's ArmorKnight's Armor color — transitional house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Graphic Charcoal
Behr · N500-6
Hex#5c5e5f
LRV11.3
BrandBehr
NumberN500-6
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Knight's Armor
PPG · PPG1001-6
Hex#5c5d5d
LRV11.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Graphic Charcoal vs Knight's Armor Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Graphic Charcoal on one side and Knight's Armor 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 Graphic Charcoal comparisons

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

White Dove
Graphic Charcoal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Graphic Charcoal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Graphic Charcoal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

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

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Graphic Charcoal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

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

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Graphic Charcoal
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Graphic Charcoal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Graphic Charcoal
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

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

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

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

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Graphic Charcoal
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Graphic Charcoal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Graphic Charcoal
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

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

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Graphic Charcoal
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Graphic Charcoal
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Graphic Charcoal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Graphic Charcoal
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Graphic Charcoal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Graphic Charcoal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Graphic Charcoal reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Graphic Charcoal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Graphic Charcoal
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice