Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Bistre Pigment |
| SKU | DEBN13 |
| Hex | #463C3D |
| RGB | 70, 60, 61 |
| HSL | 354°, 8%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Black |
About Dunn-Edwards Bistre Pigment
At LRV 5, Bistre Pigment 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 red 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.
Bistre Pigment 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 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 black from that brand.
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Bistre Pigment within Dunn-Edwards'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 #463C3D in HSL space. Pair Bistre Pigment 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.
Dunn-Edwards Bistre Pigment Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bistre Pigment 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 Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Behr's nearest match is Thick Chocolate (750B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bistre Pigment without repainting risk. See the full Thick Chocolate swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bistre Pigment is Darkroom (SW 7083) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Darkroom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bistre Pigment is Velvety Night (447-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvety Night swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bistre Pigment is Black Bean Soup (2130-10) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Bean Soup swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bistre Pigment is Evermore (0557) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evermore swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
At Valspar, the closest color to Bistre Pigment is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bistre Pigment. The nearest is Black Bean (C2-949) at ΔE 3.95 — 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 Black Bean swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 5.26). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 5.78). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, Black Magic (PPG1001-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full Black Magic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, Plum Suede (JG-102), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bistre Pigment
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bistre Pigment — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 10.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEBN13 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →