Backdrop After Hours#3D423E · LRV 6
Why this color. Backdrop's deep moody dark, used in design-press dining rooms.
After Hours reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Backdrop BD-AH actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | After Hours |
| SKU | BD-AH |
| Hex | #3D423E |
| RGB | 61, 66, 62 |
| HSL | 132°, 4%, 25% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Black |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3D423E in HSL space. Pair After Hours with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.