Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Charcoal Brick |
| SKU | 405-7DB |
| Hex | #48423C |
| RGB | 72, 66, 60 |
| HSL | 30°, 9%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Dutch Boy Charcoal Brick
At LRV 6, Charcoal Brick 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 orange 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.
Charcoal Brick earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Valspar
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Charcoal Brick within Dutch Boy'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 #48423C in HSL space. Pair Charcoal Brick 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.
Dutch Boy Charcoal Brick Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Charcoal Brick 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 Dutch Boy 405-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Charcoal Brick is Sealskin (SW 7675). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sealskin and you'll get the same color. See the full Sealskin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Brick without repainting risk. See the full Phantom Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Behr's nearest match is French Roast (UL140-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Brick without repainting risk. See the full French Roast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Night Horizon (2134-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Brick without repainting risk. See the full Night Horizon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
C2 Paint's nearest match is French Roast (C2-837), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Charcoal Brick without repainting risk. See the full French Roast swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
At Valspar, the closest color to Charcoal Brick is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Clare has no exact twin of Charcoal Brick. The nearest is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Kompozit has no exact twin of Charcoal Brick. The nearest is Subway (0536) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Charcoal Brick. The nearest is Double Fudge (DEBN44) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Charcoal Brick. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Charcoal Brick — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 405-7DB instead. See the full After Hours swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Charcoal Brick — the nearest deck color, Paean Black (NO. 294), is clearly different (ΔE 6.89). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 405-7DB instead. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Charcoal Brick
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Charcoal Brick — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 8.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 405-7DB instead. See the full Arches swatch →