Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Witching Hour |
| SKU | 1416 |
| Hex | #3F424A |
| RGB | 63, 66, 74 |
| HSL | 224°, 8%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Witching Hour
At LRV 6, Witching Hour 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 blue 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.
Witching Hour 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Witching Hour 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 #3F424A in HSL space. Pair Witching Hour 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 Witching Hour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Witching Hour 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 1416 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Witching Hour is Charcoal Blue (SW 2739) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Witching Hour
Behr's nearest match is Blackbird (ECC-23-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Witching Hour without repainting risk. See the full Blackbird swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Witching Hour
Valspar has no exact twin of Witching Hour. The nearest is Dutch Licorice (4008-4C) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dutch Licorice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Witching Hour
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Midnight (FLLW36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Witching Hour without repainting risk. See the full Wright Midnight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Witching Hour
Glidden's nearest match is Napoleon (PPG1013-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Witching Hour without repainting risk. See the full Napoleon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Witching Hour is MacKintosh Midnight (DET579) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full MacKintosh Midnight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Witching Hour is Arches (JG-97) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arches swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Witching Hour is Black Blue (NO. 95) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Witching Hour is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Witching Hour
At Rodda, the closest color to Witching Hour is Obsidian (CA204) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Obsidian swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Witching Hour
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Witching Hour. The nearest is Black Bean (C2-949) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Bean swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Witching Hour
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Witching Hour. The nearest is Black Sky (BLACK SKY) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Witching Hour
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Witching Hour. The nearest is Charcoal (285144) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Charcoal swatch →