Carbon Fiber
DEGR63 · #444E50 · LRV 7 — cool blue-green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Carbon Fiber, Really?
Carbon Fiber reads as a cool blue-green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DEGR63 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber 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.
How Lighting Changes Carbon Fiber
At LRV 7, Carbon Fiber 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 teal 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.
Most complaints about Carbon Fiber are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR63 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
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| Sherwin-Williams | TarragonSW 9660 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | ThermalS440-7 · Behr | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lead Gray2131-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Slate Court5001-4C · Valspar | 1.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WitchcraftPPG1037-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WitchcraftPPG1037-7 · Glidden | 3.2 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Carbon Fiber within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #444E50 in HSL space. Pair Carbon Fiber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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