Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Mulberry |
| SKU | R114 |
| Hex | #4B4042 |
| RGB | 75, 64, 66 |
| HSL | 349°, 8%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Black |
About Rodda Mulberry
At LRV 6, Mulberry 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.
Mulberry 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 at every US brand
20 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Mulberry within Rodda'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 #4B4042 in HSL space. Pair Mulberry 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.
Rodda Mulberry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mulberry 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 Rodda R114 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mulberry
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (SW 6272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mulberry
Behr's nearest match is Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry without repainting risk. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mulberry
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mulberry is Deep Caviar (2130-20) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Caviar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mulberry
Valspar has no exact twin of Mulberry. The nearest is Safari Brown (6009-1) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mulberry
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Onyx (PPG1011-7), is clearly different (ΔE 6.02). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Onyx swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mulberry
At Glidden, the closest color to Mulberry is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041) — very close at ΔE 3.15, 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 Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mulberry
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Desert Fig (446-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry without repainting risk. See the full Desert Fig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mulberry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Brown (HGSW 3401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry without repainting risk. See the full Plum Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mulberry
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mulberry is Double Fudge (DEBN44) — very close at ΔE 2.24, 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 Double Fudge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mulberry
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Plum Suede (JG-102), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mulberry
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mulberry is Paean Black (NO. 294) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mulberry
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mulberry is Eleanor Ann (1229) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mulberry
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Mulberry. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 4.14 — 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 Chocolate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mulberry
C2 Paint's nearest match is Twilight Zone (C2-821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mulberry
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mulberry
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Black Sky (BLACK SKY), is clearly different (ΔE 8.1). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mulberry
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.07). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mulberry
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 11.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mulberry
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mulberry — the nearest deck color, Charcoal (285144), is clearly different (ΔE 9.98). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda R114 instead. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mulberry
Kompozit has no exact twin of Mulberry. The nearest is Evermore (0557) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evermore swatch →