Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Dark Room |
| SKU | BNC-29 |
| Hex | #4D6C8A |
| RGB | 77, 108, 138 |
| HSL | 210°, 28%, 42% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Dark Room
With an LRV of 14, Dark Room is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Dark Room works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Dark Room 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 #4D6C8A in HSL space. Pair Dark Room 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 Dark Room Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Room 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 BNC-29 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Room
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dark Room is Revel Blue (SW 6530). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Revel Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Revel Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Room
At Valspar, the closest color to Dark Room is Aurora Borealis (P037) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.5 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aurora Borealis swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Room
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dark Room. The nearest is Stained Glass (PPG1165-6) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stained Glass swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dark Room
Glidden has no exact twin of Dark Room. The nearest is Midship Blue (30BB 14/173) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midship Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Room
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Star Gazing (238-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Room without repainting risk. See the full Star Gazing swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Room
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dark Room is Arresting Blue (HGSW 1382). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Arresting Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Arresting Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Room
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dark Room is Big Sur Blue Jade (DET577) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Sur Blue Jade swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Room
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Honky Tonk Blue (0619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Room without repainting risk. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Room
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Honky Tonk Blue (0619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Room without repainting risk. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Room
C2 Paint's nearest match is Treble (C2-746), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Room without repainting risk. See the full Treble swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Dark Room
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Dark Room is Coastal Blue (329207) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Room
Kompozit's nearest match is Honky Tonk Blue (0619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Room without repainting risk. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →