Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sporting Green |
| SKU | HDC-CL-21 |
| Hex | #434B48 |
| RGB | 67, 75, 72 |
| HSL | 157°, 6%, 28% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Behr Sporting Green
At LRV 7, Sporting Green 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.
Sporting Green 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
17 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Sporting Green 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 #434B48 in HSL space. Pair Sporting Green 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 Sporting Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sporting Green 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 HDC-CL-21 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sporting Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sporting Green is Olympic Range (SW 7750) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olympic Range swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sporting Green
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Stonecutter (2135-20) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stonecutter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sporting Green
Valspar's nearest match is Model T (V140-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.9 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sporting Green without repainting risk. See the full Model T swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sporting Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Black Forest (PPG1012-7) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Forest swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sporting Green
Glidden has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Black Forest (PPG1012-7) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Forest swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sporting Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sporting Green is Shaded Forest (427-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaded Forest swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sporting Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sporting Green is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sporting Green
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sporting Green is Black Lead (DE6322) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Lead swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sporting Green
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cottage Grove (JG-161), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sporting Green without repainting risk. See the full Cottage Grove swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sporting Green
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Carriage Green (NO. 94), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sporting Green without repainting risk. See the full Carriage Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sporting Green
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sporting Green is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sporting Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sporting Green is Brattle Spruce (H0098) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brattle Spruce swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sporting Green
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Andromeda (C2-901) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Andromeda swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sporting Green
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sporting Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sporting Green. The nearest is Oyster Catch (0585) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oyster Catch swatch →