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PRATT & LAMBERT · 32-5

Pratt & Lambert Chalkboard#3D423F · LRV 6

Why this color. Deep neutral black; P&L's flagship near-black interior accent.

Chalkboard reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 32-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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PRATT & LAMBERT CHALKBOARD
RGB 61, 66, 63 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Pratt & Lambert
Name Chalkboard
SKU 32-5
Hex #3D423F
RGB 61, 66, 63
HSL 144°, 4%, 25%
LRV 6
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Black

About Pratt & Lambert Chalkboard

At LRV 6, Chalkboard 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.

Chalkboard 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
Dark River
SKU 0494 · #3E4445 · LRV 6
ΔE 2.62 (close)
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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.

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All black at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 0.61 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 13.01 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 14.34 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.13 · LRV 7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All black at Behr →
790F-7
#3E4442
Dark Cavern
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 6
PPU18-20
#434442
Broadway
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 6
HDC-MD-04
#3E3F41
Totally Black
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 5
BLACK
#3D3D3E
Black
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 5
MQ1-35
#433F3E
Off Broadway
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All black at Benjamin Moore →
2135-10
#393D3C
Blacktop
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 6
CSP-570
#404343
Notre Dame
ΔE 2.53 · LRV
2125-10
#3D3F40
Black Panther
ΔE 3.56 · LRV
2136-20
#364042
Regent Green
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 6
2133-20
#3D3D3E
Black Jack
ΔE 4.58 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All black at Valspar →
8006-4G
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 5
V123-3
#3C3E3C
Caviar
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 4.8
5009-1
#354140
Black Evergreen
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 4.9
4010-1
#3A4044
Chimney Smoke
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 5
8006-11F
#424040
Arrowhead
ΔE 5.2 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All black at PPG / Glidden →
14-05
#3D4645
Dark As Night
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 6
1011-7
#464544
Onyx
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 6
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.23
All black at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7069
#434341
Iron Ore
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 6
SW 6174
#424036
Andiron
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 5
SW 2847
#324038
Roycroft Bottle Green
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 5
SW 7675
#48423C
Sealskin
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 6
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.82
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 5
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 6
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 6
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 4
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 7
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 7.54 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 15.07 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 18.39 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.29
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 6
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 7
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 4
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 15.17 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3D423F in HSL space. Pair Chalkboard with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3D423F + #423D40
TRIADIC
#3D423F · #3F3D42 · #423F3D
ANALOGOUS
#3D423D · #3D423F · #3D4242

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.25:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.05:1 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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