Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Little Black Dress |
| SKU | PPU24-23 |
| Hex | #43484B |
| RGB | 67, 72, 75 |
| HSL | 203°, 6%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Little Black Dress
At LRV 6, Little Black Dress 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.
Little Black Dress 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Little Black Dress 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 #43484B in HSL space. Pair Little Black Dress 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 Little Black Dress Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Little Black Dress 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 PPU24-23 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Charred (DEGR80), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Charred swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Arches (JG-97), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Arches swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cyberspace (SW 7076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Cyberspace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Black Horizon (2132-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Black Horizon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Anchored Blue (434-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Anchored Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Valspar's nearest match is Muskeg Grey (4005-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.5 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Muskeg Grey swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Off-Black (NO. 57), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Off-Black swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Little Black Dress
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Black Forest (PPG1012-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Little Black Dress without repainting risk. See the full Black Forest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Little Black Dress
At Kompozit, the closest color to Little Black Dress is Midnight Magic (0508) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Little Black Dress
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Little Black Dress is Stout (C2-965) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stout swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Little Black Dress
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Little Black Dress is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Clare has no exact twin of Little Black Dress. The nearest is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Little Black Dress
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Little Black Dress — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU24-23 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →