Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Spanish Raisin |
| SKU | 720B-7 |
| Hex | #4A4044 |
| RGB | 74, 64, 68 |
| HSL | 336°, 7%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Spanish Raisin
At LRV 6, Spanish Raisin 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.
Spanish Raisin 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
16 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Spanish Raisin 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 #4A4044 in HSL space. Pair Spanish Raisin 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 Spanish Raisin Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spanish Raisin 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 720B-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (SW 6272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Spanish Raisin is Deep Caviar (2130-20) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Caviar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Valspar has no exact twin of Spanish Raisin. The nearest is Safari Brown (6009-1) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Spanish Raisin is Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) — very close at ΔE 3.46, 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 Blackhearth swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Glidden has no exact twin of Spanish Raisin. The nearest is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041) at ΔE 3.95 — 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 Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Desert Fig (446-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Desert Fig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (HGSW 3401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Spanish Raisin is Double Fudge (DEBN44) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spanish Raisin is Paean Black (NO. 294) — very close at ΔE 2.69, 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 Paean Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Eleanor Ann (1229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Rodda's nearest match is Mulberry (R114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Mulberry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
C2 Paint's nearest match is Twilight Zone (C2-821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spanish Raisin without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spanish Raisin
Kompozit has no exact twin of Spanish Raisin. The nearest is Evermore (0557) at ΔE 4.69 — 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 Evermore swatch →