Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Blackrock Ford |
| SKU | H149 |
| Hex | #4B545B |
| RGB | 75, 84, 91 |
| HSL | 206°, 10%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Diamond Vogel Blackrock Ford
At LRV 8, Blackrock Ford 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.
Blackrock Ford 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Blackrock Ford within Diamond Vogel'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 #4B545B in HSL space. Pair Blackrock Ford 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.
Diamond Vogel Blackrock Ford Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blackrock Ford 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 Diamond Vogel H149 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Valspar's nearest match is Plot Twist (8006-8F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blackrock Ford without repainting risk. See the full Plot Twist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Onyx Shade (433-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blackrock Ford without repainting risk. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Behr's nearest match is Chimney (PPU25-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blackrock Ford without repainting risk. See the full Chimney swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blackrock Ford without repainting risk. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blackrock Ford is Westcott Navy (1624) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Westcott Navy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blackrock Ford is Sorcerer (C2-758) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blackrock Ford is Good Night! (DET598) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Good Night! swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blackrock Ford is Hopper Head (NO. 305) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blackrock Ford. The nearest is Mineral Gray (SW 2740) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mineral Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blackrock Ford. The nearest is Prairie Smoke (JG-141) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackrock Ford — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 5.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H149 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackrock Ford — the nearest deck color, Deep Space (0487), is clearly different (ΔE 6.37). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H149 instead. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blackrock Ford
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blackrock Ford — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H149 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →