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KOMPOZIT · 0515

Kompozit Silent Sea#2A2B2C · LRV 2

Silent Sea reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0515 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT SILENT SEA
RGB 42, 43, 44 LRV 2

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Silent Sea
SKU 0515
Hex #2A2B2C
RGB 42, 43, 44
HSL 210°, 2%, 17%
LRV 2
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Black

About Kompozit Silent Sea

At LRV 2, Silent Sea 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Silent Sea 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Silent Sea
SKU 0515 · #2A2B2C · LRV 2
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.32
All black at Benjamin Moore →
PM-9
#2B2C2D
Black
ΔE 0.32 · LRV 5
2132-10
#313132
Black
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 5
CW-180
#352D2B
Bucktrout Brown
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 5
HC-187
#242E2C
Black Forest Green
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 5
PM-12
#242E2C
Black Forest Green
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 3

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All black at Valspar →
4011-2
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 2.3
4009-2
#2E2E30
Noir
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 2.8
8006-12G
#2F2F2F
Tomcat
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 3
V114-3
#2F2F2F
Tomcat
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 2.8
M250
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 2.5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6258
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 3
SW 6990
#313031
Caviar
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 3
SW 6991
#323132
Black Magic
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 3
SW 6989
#353337
Domino
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 3
SW 7630
#392B2D
Raisin
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 4
All black at Behr →
N510-7
#2C3335
Blackout
ΔE 4 · LRV 3
770F-7
#273031
Beluga
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 3
N520-7
#283235
Carbon
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 3
750F-7
#253136
Deep Space
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 3
S-H-790
#293331
Black Suede
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 3
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 4
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 9.84 · LRV 6
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All black at Backdrop →
BD-HP
#1F2025
Hocus Pocus
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 3
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 6
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 15.3 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.78 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 4
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 5
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 10.27 · LRV 6
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 4
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 12.18 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 8.43 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.02
All black at PPG / Glidden →
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 5
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 9.53 · LRV 6
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 5

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.42
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 9.42 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 12.42 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 17.3 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 17.68 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 24.4 · LRV 10

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Silent Sea within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0522
Octavius
LRV 4
1229
Eleanor Ann
LRV 4
0529
Black Licorice
LRV 4
0144
Film Noir
LRV 5
0473
Atlantic Waves
LRV 5
1215
Purple Shadow
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #2A2B2C in HSL space. Pair Silent Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2A2B2C + #2C2B2A
TRIADIC
#2A2B2C · #2C2A2B · #2B2C2A
ANALOGOUS
#2A2C2C · #2A2B2C · #2A2A2C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
14.19:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.48:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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