Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Potting Soil |
| SKU | N360-7 |
| Hex | #45483A |
| RGB | 69, 72, 58 |
| HSL | 73°, 11%, 25% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Potting Soil
At LRV 6, Potting Soil 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 green 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.
Potting Soil 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 by brand
9 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Potting Soil 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 #45483A in HSL space. Pair Potting Soil 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 Potting Soil Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Potting Soil 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 N360-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Potting Soil
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Laurel Woods (SW 7749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Laurel Woods swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Potting Soil
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Potting Soil is Topsoil (CC-692) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topsoil swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Potting Soil
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Macon Spruce (H098) at ΔE 4.76 — 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 Macon Spruce swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Potting Soil
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Potting Soil is Clover Patch (0431). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Clover Patch and you'll get the same color. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Potting Soil
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Nostalgia (NOSTALGIA) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nostalgia swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Potting Soil
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Potting Soil is Clover Patch (0431). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). If Kompozit is your counter, order Clover Patch and you'll get the same color. See the full Clover Patch swatch →