PPG / Glidden Knight's Armor#3D3F3F · LRV 6
Why this color. The Tricorn Black equivalent in the PPG fan deck.
Knight's Armor reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG1011-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Knight's Armor |
| SKU | PPG1011-7 |
| Hex | #3D3F3F |
| RGB | 61, 63, 63 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 24% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Black |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3D3F3F in HSL space. Pair Knight's Armor 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.