Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Underground |
| SKU | N200-7 |
| Hex | #525049 |
| RGB | 82, 80, 73 |
| HSL | 47°, 6%, 30% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Underground
At LRV 8, Underground 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.
Underground earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Underground 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 #525049 in HSL space. Pair Underground 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 Underground Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Underground 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 N200-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Underground
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Urbane Bronze (SW 7048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Underground
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dragon's Breath (1547), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Dragon's Breath swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Underground
Valspar has no exact twin of Underground. The nearest is Muted Ebony (4008-2C) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muted Ebony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Underground
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Licorice (PPG1009-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Underground
Glidden's nearest match is Licorice (PPG1009-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Licorice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Underground
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Underground is Ironside (422-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ironside swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Underground
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Underground
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Underground is Blackjack (DE6371) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackjack swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Underground
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Underground. The nearest is Prairie Smoke (JG-141) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Underground
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Underground. The nearest is Tar (NO. CC1) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Underground
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Philosophically Speaking (0578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Underground
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Underground is Terra Pin (0571) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Underground
Rodda's nearest match is Barn Rafter (R029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Underground without repainting risk. See the full Barn Rafter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Underground
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Underground. The nearest is Enamored (C2-853) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Enamored swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Underground
At Kompozit, the closest color to Underground is Terra Pin (0571) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Pin swatch →