Match Graphite

Benjamin Moore Graphite is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Graphite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603#444647LRV 8Neutral

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.

Graphite
Graphite
Off-Black
Off-Black
Graphite vs Off-Black
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Off-Black
57 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Graphite vs Midnight Oil
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Midnight Oil
1631 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
Black Licorice
Black Licorice
Graphite vs Black Licorice
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Black Licorice
0529 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Flannel Gray
Graphite
Flannel Gray
Graphite
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8

At LRV 42 vs 8, Flannel Gray is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Licorice
Licorice
Graphite vs Licorice
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Licorice
X499 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Onyx
Onyx
Graphite vs Onyx
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
PPG
Onyx
PPG1011-7 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 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
Graphite
Graphite
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Graphite vs Blackened Black
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
RAL 810-M
RAL 810-M
Graphite vs RAL 810-M
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-M
RAL 810-M · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Big Dipper
Big Dipper
Graphite vs Big Dipper
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Big Dipper
9645 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Graphite grey
Graphite grey
Graphite vs Graphite grey
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Graphite grey
RAL 7024 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Graphite vs S 8000-N
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Basically Black
Basically Black
Graphite vs Basically Black
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Dulux
Basically Black
42BB 09/032 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Vulcan
Graphite vs Vulcan
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Little Greene
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Graphite vs Nocturnal Green
Benjamin Moore
Graphite
1603 · LRV 8
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 3) makes Graphite the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable