Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Black Suede |
| SKU | S-H-790 |
| Hex | #293331 |
| RGB | 41, 51, 49 |
| HSL | 168°, 11%, 18% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Black Suede
At LRV 3, Black Suede is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Suede earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
5 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Black Suede within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #293331 in HSL space. Pair Black Suede 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.
Behr Black Suede Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Suede from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S-H-790 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Suede
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Black Suede. The nearest is Essex Green (HC-188) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Essex Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Suede
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Suede is Nocturnal Green (5011-1) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.3 vs 3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nocturnal Green swatch →