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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2069-10

Benjamin Moore Deep Mulberry#3C3845 · LRV 5

Deep Mulberry reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2069-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DEEP MULBERRY
RGB 60, 56, 69 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Deep Mulberry
SKU 2069-10
Hex #3C3845
RGB 60, 56, 69
HSL 258°, 10%, 25%
LRV 5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Black

About Benjamin Moore Deep Mulberry

At LRV 5, Deep Mulberry 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 violet 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.

Deep Mulberry 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Eleanor Ann
SKU 1229 · #40373E · LRV 4
ΔE 3.84 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All black at Behr →
N100-7
#433B4A
Aubergine
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 5
BXC-87
#3C323D
Rich Bordeaux
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 4
N110-7
#38363D
Black Garnet
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 4
N550-7
#343944
Catwalk
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 4
BNC-31
#473643
Mahogany Spice
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 4

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All black at Valspar →
8004-1G
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 4
V125-6
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 4.3
M215
#453747
Virtuoso
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 4.4
4009-3
#343E49
Gotham Gray
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 4.7
V120-3
#3A3C3D
Black Heron
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 4.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6279
#3A373E
Black Swan
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 4
SW 6988
#3B373C
Bohemian Black
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 4
SW 9175
#393437
Deep Forest Brown
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 4
SW 6244
#2F3D4C
Naval
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 4
SW 6994
#373A3A
Greenblack
ΔE 9.59 · LRV 4

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 5 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 5 · LRV 5
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 5
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 5
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 12.86 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 8.93 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 6

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.53
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 5
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 3
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 6
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 9.29 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 9.79 · LRV 4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.66
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 4
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 5
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 5
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 5
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 8.08 · LRV 4

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.07
All black at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 12.56 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.88 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 19.9 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.18
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 10.52 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.07 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 19.66 · LRV 10

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Deep Mulberry within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2118-20
Toucan Black
LRV 6
2072-10
Dark Basalt
LRV 5
2119-20
Black Berry
LRV 6
2062-10
Three-Piece-Suit
LRV 6
2129-20
Soot
LRV 6
2127-20
Black Ink
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3C3845 in HSL space. Pair Deep Mulberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3C3845 + #414538
TRIADIC
#3C3845 · #453C38 · #38453C
ANALOGOUS
#383B45 · #3C3845 · #423845

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.39:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.84:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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