Backdrop North End#3D4D3F · LRV 7
Why this color. Bestselling deep green; the brand's Pewter Green answer.
North End reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Backdrop BD-NE actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | North End |
| SKU | BD-NE |
| Hex | #3D4D3F |
| RGB | 61, 77, 63 |
| HSL | 128°, 12%, 27% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| 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.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3D4D3F in HSL space. Pair North End 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.