Match Black

Behr Black is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Behr
Black
BLACK#3f3f3eLRV 6Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Black
Black
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Black vs S 8000-N
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Black
Blackout
Black
Blackout
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Behr
Blackout
N510-7 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Black
Black
Black Magic
Black Magic
Black vs Black Magic
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
PPG
Black Magic
PPG1001-7 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Black
Black
Silent Sea
Silent Sea
Black vs Silent Sea
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Cloverdale Paint
Silent Sea
0515 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Black
Black
Midnight
Black vs Midnight
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Black
Black
Black Jack
Black Jack
Black vs Black Jack
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Black Jack
2133-20 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Black
Black
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Black vs Iron Ore
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
7069 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Black
Black
Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Black vs Pitch Black
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Black
Black
RAL 840-M
RAL 840-M
Black vs RAL 840-M
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-M
RAL 840-M · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Black
Black
Black olive
Black vs Black olive
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Black olive
RAL 6015 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Black
Black
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Black vs Blackened Black
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Black
Black
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Black vs Nocturnal Green
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Black
Black
Córdoba
Córdoba
Black vs Córdoba
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Little Greene
Córdoba
277 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Black
Black
Palm Night
Palm Night
Black vs Palm Night
Behr
Black
BLACK · LRV 6
Dulux
Palm Night
50GY 06/077 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable