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Behr Indigo Ink#3B4354 · LRV 6

Indigo Ink reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr HDC-CL-26A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR INDIGO INK
RGB 59, 67, 84 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Indigo Ink
SKU HDC-CL-26A
Hex #3B4354
RGB 59, 67, 84
HSL 221°, 17%, 28%
LRV 6
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Indigo Ink

At LRV 6, Indigo Ink 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Indigo Ink earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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
Star-Studded
SKU 0620 · #32425A · LRV 5
ΔE 3.41 (close)
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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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2739
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 6
SW 6265
#4A4653
Quixotic Plum
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 6
SW 7615
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 7
SW 7605
#35454E
Gale Force
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 6
SW 7625
#3D484C
Mount Etna
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 6.99 · LRV 8
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 11.99 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 18.52 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 19.92 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 5
DEA184
#3F4855
Parisian Night
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 6
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 4
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 6
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CC-962
#3F4150
Blackberry Punch
ΔE 2.9 · LRV
2128-20
#42444B
Abyss
ΔE 5.03 · LRV
2062-20
#304656
Gentleman's Gray
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 7
CW-630
#304656
Washington Blue
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 7
2070-20
#453C50
Plum Royale
ΔE 9 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.06
All blue at Valspar →
8004-47G
#454751
Downing Street
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 6
4009-3
#343E49
Gotham Gray
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 4.7
8003-48G
#40425A
Emperor
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 6
4008-4C
#39444D
Dutch Licorice
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 5.5
V111-6
#30495E
Blue Fedora
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 6.2

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 5
1038-7
#3B484F
Midnight Hour
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 6
1172-7
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 6

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 6
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 7
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.46
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 6
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 7.95 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 8.46 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.32
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 9.32 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 16.31 · LRV 12

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-FL13-7
Soulful
LRV 5
MQ5-9
Manhattan Blue
LRV 6
N570-7
Black Elegance
LRV 5
PPU15-19
Black Sapphire
LRV 6
PPU16-20
Renaissance
LRV 6
750F-6
Sled
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3B4354 in HSL space. Pair Indigo Ink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3B4354 + #544C3B
TRIADIC
#3B4354 · #543B43 · #43543B
ANALOGOUS
#3B5054 · #3B4354 · #3F3B54

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.92:1 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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