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Behr Limousine Leather#3C3C3D · LRV 5

Limousine Leather reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ5-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR LIMOUSINE LEATHER
RGB 60, 60, 61 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Limousine Leather
SKU MQ5-5
Hex #3C3C3D
RGB 60, 60, 61
HSL 240°, 1%, 24%
LRV 5
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Black

About Behr Limousine Leather

At LRV 5, Limousine Leather 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Limousine Leather 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
Black Licorice
SKU 0529 · #3A3B3B · LRV 4
ΔE 1.15 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.33
All black at Benjamin Moore →
2133-20
#3D3D3E
Black Jack
ΔE 0.33 · LRV
2120-20
#3A3C3E
Black Iron
ΔE 1.25 · LRV 6
2119-20
#3A3B3F
Black Berry
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 6
2118-20
#3C3B40
Toucan Black
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 6
2135-10
#393D3C
Blacktop
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 4
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 5
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 6
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 6
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 9.42 · LRV 4

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All black at Valspar →
V120-3
#3A3C3D
Black Heron
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 4.5
8006-4G
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 5
V123-3
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 4.8
8005-1G
#3F3E39
Magpie
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 5
V119-3
#3F3E39
Magpie
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 4.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 5
1011-7
#464544
Onyx
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 6
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 5
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 10.46 · LRV 6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6994
#373A3A
Greenblack
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 4
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 5
SW 6988
#3B373C
Bohemian Black
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 4
SW 6279
#3A373E
Black Swan
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 4
SW 6216
#343B36
Jasper
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.14
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 12.37 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.21
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 3
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 4
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.12
All black at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 12.85 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 7

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

QE-64
Madison Avenue
LRV 5
BLACK
Black
LRV 5
HDC-MD-04
Totally Black
LRV 5
N530-7
Private Black
LRV 5
780F-7
Stealth Jet
LRV 4
N210-7
Havana Coffee
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3C3C3D in HSL space. Pair Limousine Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3C3C3D + #3D3D3C
TRIADIC
#3C3C3D · #3D3C3C · #3C3D3C
ANALOGOUS
#3C3D3D · #3C3C3D · #3D3C3D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.02:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.91:1 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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