Color spec
| Brand | C2 Paint |
| Name | Angus |
| SKU | BD49 |
| Hex | #3E373F |
| RGB | 62, 55, 63 |
| HSL | 293°, 7%, 23% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Black |
About C2 Paint Angus
At LRV 4, Angus 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.
Angus 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
12 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar C2 Paint colors
closest in the C2 Paint deckThe nearest shades to Angus within C2 Paint'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 #3E373F in HSL space. Pair Angus 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.
C2 Paint Angus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Angus 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 C2 Paint BD49 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angus
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Angus is Black Swan (SW 6279) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Swan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Angus
At Behr, the closest color to Angus is Black Garnet (N110-7) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Garnet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Angus
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dark Basalt (2072-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Angus without repainting risk. See the full Dark Basalt swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Angus
Valspar's nearest match is Black Currant (8004-1G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Angus without repainting risk. See the full Black Currant swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Angus
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Angus is Deepest Purple (445-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deepest Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angus
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Angus is Bohemian Black (HGSW 6988) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bohemian Black swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Angus
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Eleanor Ann (1229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Angus without repainting risk. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Angus
Portola Paints's nearest match is Nomad (NOMAD), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Angus without repainting risk. See the full Nomad swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Angus
Kompozit's nearest match is Eleanor Ann (1229), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Angus without repainting risk. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →