Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cheating Heart |
| SKU | 1617 |
| Hex | #4B4D4F |
| RGB | 75, 77, 79 |
| HSL | 210°, 3%, 30% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart
At LRV 9, Cheating Heart 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.
Cheating Heart 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
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cheating Heart within Benjamin Moore'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 #4B4D4F in HSL space. Pair Cheating Heart 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.
Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cheating Heart 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 Benjamin Moore 1617 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Perle Noir (SW 9154) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perle Noir swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Behr, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Timber Brown (N140-7) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timber Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cheating Heart
Valspar's nearest match is Hematite (4006-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cheating Heart without repainting risk. See the full Hematite swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cheating Heart
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cheating Heart without repainting risk. See the full Witchcraft swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cheating Heart
Glidden's nearest match is Witchcraft (PPG1037-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cheating Heart without repainting risk. See the full Witchcraft swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cheating Heart
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cheating Heart. The nearest is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rock Bottom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Cover of Night (DE6329) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cover of Night swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cheating Heart
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cheating Heart. The nearest is Cottage Grove (JG-161) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cottage Grove swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cheating Heart
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cheating Heart. The nearest is Tanner's Brown (NO. 255) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tanner's Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Dark River (0494) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark River swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Rodda, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Ambiguous Black (R024) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ambiguous Black swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Andromeda (C2-901) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andromeda swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cheating Heart
At Clare, the closest color to Cheating Heart is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackest swatch →