Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Western Charcoal |
| SKU | 50YR 06/041 |
| Hex | #49413F |
| RGB | 73, 65, 63 |
| HSL | 12°, 7%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Glidden Western Charcoal
At LRV 6, Western Charcoal 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.
Western Charcoal 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 by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Western Charcoal within Glidden'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 #49413F in HSL space. Pair Western Charcoal 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.
Glidden Western Charcoal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Western Charcoal 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 Glidden 50YR 06/041 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Sealskin (SW 7675) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Western Charcoal
Behr's nearest match is Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Western Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Molasses swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Western Charcoal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tucker Chocolate (CW-175), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Western Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Tucker Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Western Charcoal
Valspar's nearest match is Safari Brown (6009-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Western Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phantom Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Sealskin (HGSW 2451) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Western Charcoal
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Western Charcoal is Double Fudge (DEBN44). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Double Fudge and you'll get the same color. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Canton Court (H142) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Chocolate (H0142) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Western Charcoal
Rodda's nearest match is Dark Chocolate (CA222), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Western Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Dark Chocolate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Western Charcoal
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Western Charcoal is Twilight Zone (C2-821) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Western Charcoal
Clare has no exact twin of Western Charcoal. The nearest is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) at ΔE 4.49 — 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 Western Charcoal
Kompozit's nearest match is Evermore (0557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Western Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Evermore swatch →