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Behr Black Swan#324038 · LRV 5

Black Swan reads as a green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 710F-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BLACK SWAN
RGB 50, 64, 56 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Black Swan
SKU 710F-7
Hex #324038
RGB 50, 64, 56
HSL 146°, 12%, 22%
LRV 5
Undertone green / cool
Family Black

About Behr Black Swan

At LRV 5, Black Swan 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 green 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 Swan 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.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Atlantic Waves
SKU 0473 · #264243 · LRV 5
ΔE 6.26 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

SW 2847
#324038
Roycroft Bottle Green
ΔE 0 · LRV 5
SW 6216
#343B36
Jasper
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 4
SW 2809
#303B39
Rookwood Shutter Green
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 4
SW 7623
#273E3E
Cascades
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 4
SW 6994
#373A3A
Greenblack
ΔE 7.91 · LRV 4

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All black at Valspar →
6011-5
#333B2F
Aged Pine
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 4
5009-1
#354140
Black Evergreen
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 4.9
5010-3
#2B3F40
Deep River Green
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 4.4
8006-4G
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 5
V123-3
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 4.8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 6
DEA180
#254A47
Deep Pine
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 9.91 · LRV 5
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 6
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.61
All black at Benjamin Moore →
2041-10
#2A453D
Hunter Green
ΔE 4.61 · LRV
2050-10
#2F3E3E
Salamander
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 6
CW-510
#363A32
Waller Green
ΔE 5 · LRV 6
2136-20
#364042
Regent Green
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 6
2135-10
#393D3C
Blacktop
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All black at Backdrop →
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 17.46 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 17.83 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 21.36 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.6
All black at PPG / Glidden →
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 6
1011-7
#464544
Onyx
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 6
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 12.99 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.74
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 9.74 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 10.41 · LRV 4
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 13.7 · LRV 7
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 15.79 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.78
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.01 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 15.32 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 25.81 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.1
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 6
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 3
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 12.72 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 14.46 · LRV 4
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 20.82 · LRV 5

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Black Swan within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

780F-7
Stealth Jet
LRV 4
N450-7
Astronomical
LRV 5
BXC-12
Deep Forest
LRV 5
S-H-780
Thorny Branch
LRV 4
N530-7
Private Black
LRV 5
730F-7
Black Sable
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #324038 in HSL space. Pair Black Swan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#324038 + #40323A
TRIADIC
#324038 · #383240 · #403832
ANALOGOUS
#334032 · #324038 · #32403F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.9:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.93:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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