Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Smooth Coffee |
| SKU | 740B-7 |
| Hex | #473C41 |
| RGB | 71, 60, 65 |
| HSL | 333°, 8%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Smooth Coffee
At LRV 5, Smooth Coffee 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 magenta 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.
Smooth Coffee 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
14 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Smooth Coffee 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 #473C41 in HSL space. Pair Smooth Coffee 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 Smooth Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smooth Coffee 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 740B-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smooth Coffee is Darkroom (SW 7083) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Darkroom swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Smooth Coffee. The nearest is Galaxy (2117-20) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galaxy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Smooth Coffee is Velvety Night (447-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvety Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smooth Coffee is Wild Ride (HGSW 3381) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Ride swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Smooth Coffee is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Smooth Coffee. The nearest is Plum Suede (JG-102) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Smooth Coffee. The nearest is Cola (NO. 9918) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cola swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Smooth Coffee
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Smooth Coffee is Nomad (NOMAD) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomad swatch →