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Behr Dark As Night#304749 · LRV 6

Dark As Night reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 720F-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DARK AS NIGHT
RGB 48, 71, 73 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Dark As Night
SKU 720F-7
Hex #304749
RGB 48, 71, 73
HSL 185°, 21%, 24%
LRV 6
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Behr Dark As Night

At LRV 6, Dark As Night 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.

Dark As Night earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
Dark River
SKU 0494 · #3E4445 · LRV 6
ΔE 6.87 (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 teal from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.42
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
CC-752
#30484A
Miramichi
ΔE 0.42 · LRV 7
2057-10
#254952
River Blue
ΔE 4.02 · LRV
2053-10
#294E4F
Mallard Green
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 8
2136-20
#364042
Regent Green
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 6
2041-10
#2A453D
Hunter Green
ΔE 6.14 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All teal at Valspar →
8004-37G
#344C52
Mountain Midnight
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 7
V139-6
#344C52
Mountain Midnight
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 6.5
5009-3
#3B4843
Deepest River
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 5.9
5010-4
#2C4841
Peacock House
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 5.5
4008-4C
#39444D
Dutch Licorice
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 5.5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 6
DEA180
#254A47
Deep Pine
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 6
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 5
DEA184
#3F4855
Parisian Night
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.25
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9142
#204652
Moscow Midnight
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 5
SW 7625
#3D484C
Mount Etna
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 6
SW 6230
#244653
Rainstorm
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 5
SW 7605
#35454E
Gale Force
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 6
SW 41
#3A4A3F
Dard Hunter Green
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.3
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 6
1038-7
#3B484F
Midnight Hour
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 6
1153-7
#334B58
Sailor's Coat
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 6
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.15
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 7
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 9.08 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 16.6 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.56
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 7.56 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 12.47 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 14.56 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 23.21 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.03
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 6
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 7
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 12.1 · LRV 6
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 14.96 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.5
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 25.09 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S440-7
Thermal
LRV 6
770F-6
Evening Hush
LRV 6
N460-7
Space Black
LRV 6
750F-6
Sled
LRV 5
N450-7
Astronomical
LRV 5
790F-7
Dark Cavern
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #304749 in HSL space. Pair Dark As Night with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#304749 + #493230
TRIADIC
#304749 · #493047 · #474930
ANALOGOUS
#30493E · #304749 · #303B49

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.89:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.12:1 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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