Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Wenge |
| SKU | AF-180 |
| Hex | #3C2D2B |
| RGB | 60, 45, 43 |
| HSL | 7°, 17%, 20% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Wenge
At LRV 5, Wenge 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 red 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.
Wenge earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
6 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Wenge 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 #3C2D2B in HSL space. Pair Wenge 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 Wenge Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wenge 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 AF-180 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wenge
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wenge is Raisin (SW 7630) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raisin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wenge
Valspar's nearest match is Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Wenge without repainting risk. See the full Noblesse Oblige swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wenge
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wenge is Jumping Java (HGSW 3081) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jumping Java swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wenge
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Wenge. The nearest is Moments (JG-150) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moments swatch →