Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Graphic Charcoal |
| SKU | N500-6 |
| Hex | #46595E |
| RGB | 70, 89, 94 |
| HSL | 193°, 15%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Graphic Charcoal
At LRV 9, Graphic Charcoal 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.
Graphic Charcoal earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Graphic Charcoal 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 #46595E in HSL space. Pair Graphic Charcoal 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 Graphic Charcoal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Graphic Charcoal 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 N500-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Still Water (SW 6223) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Still Water swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vanderberg Blue (721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Graphic Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Vanderberg Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Valspar's nearest match is Midnight Teal (M334), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.2 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Graphic Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Oceania (PPG10-01) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oceania swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At Glidden, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Tundra Pond (30BG 10/055) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tundra Pond swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Sprucey (429-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprucey swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Oceanus (HGSW 3301) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oceanus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Tapestry (DET545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Graphic Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Blue Tapestry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Weekend (JG-04) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Weekend swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Graphic Charcoal. The nearest is Grove Green (NO. G17) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grove Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Graphic Charcoal is Iron Forge (H062). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Iron Forge and you'll get the same color. See the full Iron Forge swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Volute (H0062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Graphic Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Volute swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At Rodda, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Lagoon Lullaby (R078) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lagoon Lullaby swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Graphic Charcoal is Cypress (C2-710) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cypress swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Graphic Charcoal
Kompozit has no exact twin of Graphic Charcoal. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →