Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Topsoil |
| SKU | CC-692 |
| Hex | #42483E |
| RGB | 66, 72, 62 |
| HSL | 96°, 7%, 26% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Topsoil
At LRV 8, Topsoil 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 green 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.
Topsoil 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
11 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
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Topsoil 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 #42483E in HSL space. Pair Topsoil 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 Topsoil Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Topsoil 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 CC-692 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Topsoil
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ripe Olive (SW 6209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Topsoil without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Olive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Topsoil
Behr's nearest match is Black Bean (790D-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Topsoil without repainting risk. See the full Black Bean swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Topsoil
Valspar has no exact twin of Topsoil. The nearest is Deepest River (5009-3) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deepest River swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Topsoil
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Topsoil. The nearest is Evergreen Bluff (330-7DB) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evergreen Bluff swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Topsoil
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Topsoil. The nearest is Macon Spruce (H098) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Macon Spruce swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Topsoil
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Topsoil. The nearest is Brattle Spruce (H0098) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brattle Spruce swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Topsoil
At Kompozit, the closest color to Topsoil is Clover Patch (0431) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clover Patch swatch →