Charcoal paint colors
Top picks for charcoal
1 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named charcoal every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More charcoal shades
2 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Charcoal at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full charcoal lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
46 charcoal in deck
750F-7
#253136
Deep Space
LRV 3
BNC-40
#324F5D
Moody Black
LRV 7
PPU12-01
#3D5759
Abysse
LRV 9
BXC-63
#53686A
Molten Lead
LRV 13
560F-6
#4B788E
Windsor Haze
LRV 17
Valspar
35 charcoal in deck
5010-2
#293944
Pitch Cobalt
LRV 3.8
V104-6
#244E59
Rugged Teal
LRV 6.6
M334
#43595C
Midnight Teal
LRV 9.2
V103-5
#4C7075
Sultry Bay
LRV 14.4
V106-5
#597986
Play Me a Melody
LRV 17.6
Benjamin Moore
23 charcoal in deck
2049-10
#284144
Pacific
LRV 5
2053-20
#265B5F
Dark
LRV 9
749
#34687C
Bainbridge
LRV 12
720
#55757D
Bella
LRV 16
AC-24
#677A80
Charlotte
LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
16 charcoal in deck
SW 7620
#314D58
Seaworthy
LRV 7
SW 7614
#577C88
St. Bart's
LRV 18
PPG / Glidden
14 charcoal in deck
1038-7
#3B484F
Midnight Hour
LRV 6
1034-7
#3B5257
Mountain Pine
LRV 8
1149-7
#2D5360
Blue Bayberry
LRV 8
1148-6
#4B7378
Vining Ivy
LRV 15
1037-5
#66787E
Night Rendezvous
LRV 18
Dunn-Edwards
8 charcoal in deck
DEA182
#30525B
Encore Teal
LRV 7
DE5769
#33616A
After the Storm
LRV 10
DE5790
#336172
Atlantis
LRV 10
DE5775
#50676B
Iron Creek
LRV 12
DE5796
#4D6A77
Before the Storm
LRV 13
Magnolia Home
5 charcoal in deck
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
LRV 8
JG-04
#3E595D
Weekend
LRV 9
JG-80
#365862
Water Garden
LRV 9
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
LRV 15
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
3 charcoal in deck
Clare
3 charcoal in deck
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
LRV 12
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
LRV 13
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
LRV 14
Top Kompozit charcoal
4 in deckKompozit's deck has 4 colors that match the charcoal band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About charcoal
Charcoal — a near-black grey with a slight blue cast, common for exterior siding.