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C2 Paint Brigand#393E48 · LRV 5

Brigand reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what C2 Paint C2-757 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

C2 PAINT BRIGAND
RGB 57, 62, 72 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand C2 Paint
Name Brigand
SKU C2-757
Hex #393E48
RGB 57, 62, 72
HSL 220°, 12%, 25%
LRV 5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Black

About C2 Paint Brigand

At LRV 5, Brigand 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.

Brigand 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9690 · #383C49 · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 4
SW 2739 · #3D4450 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 6
SW 6244 · #2F3D4C · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 4
SW 7605 · #35454E · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 6
SW 7083 · #443E40 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All black at Valspar →
4009-3 · #343E49 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 4.7
4010-1 · #3A4044 · ΔE 4 · LRV 5
8004-1G · #3D3940 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 4
V125-6 · #3D3940 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 4.3
V120-3 · #3A3C3D · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 4.5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All black at Dutch Boy →
431-7DB · #313A45 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 4
337-7DB · #2F3D4C · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 4
341-7DB · #373D4F · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 5
335-7DB · #2A3E4B · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 4
447-7DB · #443E40 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All black at PPG / Glidden →
FLLW36 · #404149 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 5
PPG1013-7 · #404049 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 5
PPG0995-7 · #3C3D3D · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 5
PPG1001-7 · #404040 · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 5
PPG14-05 · #3D4645 · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All black at Behr →
N570-7 · #3C3F4D · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 5
N500-7 · #334049 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 5
N490-7 · #2F3E4A · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 5
HDC-MD-04 · #3E3F41 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 5
N530-7 · #363F41 · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All black at Kompozit →
0522 · #38393F · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 4
0529 · #3A3B3B · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 4
0494 · #3E4445 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 6
1229 · #40373E · ΔE 7.92 · LRV 4
0543 · #423F3B · ΔE 8.7 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.15
All black at Benjamin Moore →
2129-20 · #373C41 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 6
2119-20 · #3A3B3F · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 6
2118-20 · #3C3B40 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 6
2117-20 · #413D44 · ΔE 5.06 · LRV 6
2136-20 · #364042 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.81
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DET572 · #353F51 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 5
DEA185 · #343B4E · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 5
DE6350 · #3E3F41 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 5
DEFD59 · #3D3F53 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 5
DESS50 · #3C3C3C · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-05 · #31343A · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 3
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 6
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 6
JG-150 · #3F3632 · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 4
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 10.89 · LRV 5

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All black at Diamond Vogel →
0522 · #47474B · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 5
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 4
0529 · #464747 · ΔE 6.59 · LRV 6
1229 · #4D4449 · ΔE 8.28 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.48
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 5.48 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 6
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 6
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 7
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 4

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.5
All black at Backdrop →
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 6
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 8
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 16.05 · LRV 7
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 17.77 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.91
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 11.09 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 14.37 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 16.61 · LRV 12

Similar C2 Paint colors

closest in the C2 Paint deck

The nearest shades to Brigand within C2 Paint's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

C2-949 · LRV 5
C2-981 · LRV 4
BD49 · LRV 4
C2-773 · LRV 5
C2-677 · LRV 5
C2-709 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #393E48 in HSL space. Pair Brigand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#393E48 + #484339
TRIADIC
#393E48 · #48393E · #3E4839
ANALOGOUS
#394648 · #393E48 · #3C3948

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.73:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.96:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

C2 Paint Brigand Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Brigand 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 C2-757 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brigand

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Brigand is Mountain Fig (SW 9690) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Fig swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Brigand

At Valspar, the closest color to Brigand is Gotham Gray (4009-3) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.7 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gotham Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Brigand

At Behr, the closest color to Brigand is Black Elegance (N570-7) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Elegance swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brigand

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Brigand is Napoleon (PPG1013-7) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napoleon swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Brigand

At Kompozit, the closest color to Brigand is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brigand

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Brigand is Soot (2129-20) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soot swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brigand

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Brigand. The nearest is Plume Purple (341-7DB) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plume Purple swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brigand

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Brigand. The nearest is Arches (JG-97) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arches swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brigand

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Brigand. The nearest is Dark Engine (DE6350) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Engine swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brigand

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Brigand — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-757 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brigand

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Brigand — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 6.98). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-757 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Brigand

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brigand — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 7.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-757 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Brigand

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brigand — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 8.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint C2 Paint C2-757 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →

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