Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | French Beret |
| SKU | 1610 |
| Hex | #4C4F52 |
| RGB | 76, 79, 82 |
| HSL | 210°, 4%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore French Beret
At LRV 9, French Beret 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.
French Beret 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
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
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to French Beret 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 #4C4F52 in HSL space. Pair French Beret 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 French Beret Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Beret 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 1610 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Beret
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Beret is Perle Noir (SW 9154) — very close at ΔE 3.28, 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 French Beret
Behr's nearest match is Lump Of Coal (HDC-WR15-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for French Beret without repainting risk. See the full Lump Of Coal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Beret
At Valspar, the closest color to French Beret is Muted Ebony (4008-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.66, 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 Muted Ebony swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Beret
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of French Beret. The nearest is Obsidian (PPG1035-7) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Obsidian swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Beret
At Glidden, the closest color to French Beret is Grey Metal (00NN 10/000) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Metal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Beret
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of French Beret. The nearest is Rock Bottom (HGSW 1501) at ΔE 4.26 — 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 French Beret
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to French Beret is Cover of Night (DE6329) — very close at ΔE 2.03, 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 French Beret
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of French Beret. The nearest is Cottage Grove (JG-161) at ΔE 4.34 — 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 →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Beret
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to French Beret is Subway (0536) — very close at ΔE 3.48, 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 Subway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Beret
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of French Beret. The nearest is Vermont Slate (H0149) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vermont Slate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Beret
At Rodda, the closest color to French Beret is Ambiguous Black (R024) — very close at ΔE 2.75, 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 French Beret
At C2 Paint, the closest color to French Beret is Andromeda (C2-901) — very close at ΔE 3.41, 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 French Beret
At Clare, the closest color to French Beret is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) — very close at ΔE 2.4, 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 →