Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Liberty Blue |
| SKU | SW 2942 |
| Hex | #0E1531 |
| RGB | 14, 21, 49 |
| HSL | 228°, 56%, 12% |
| LRV | 1 |
| Undertone | near-black with subtle hue |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Liberty Blue
At LRV 1, Liberty Blue 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 blue 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.
Liberty Blue 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
13 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.
Dutch Boy
Behr
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Liberty Blue within Sherwin-Williams'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 #0E1531 in HSL space. Pair Liberty Blue 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.
Sherwin-Williams Liberty Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Liberty Blue 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Starry Sky (340-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 8.33). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Starry Sky swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Hocus Pocus (BD-HP), is clearly different (ΔE 12.17). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Hocus Pocus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Mill (DEA185), is clearly different (ΔE 12.92). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Old Mill swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Tuxedo (8006-8G), is clearly different (ΔE 13.32). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Tuxedo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Blackboard (JG-05), is clearly different (ΔE 14.91). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Blackboard swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Liberty Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Angus (BD49), is clearly different (ΔE 15.23). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Angus swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 15.73). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Black (PM-9), is clearly different (ΔE 15.86). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Black swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Deep Space (750F-7), is clearly different (ΔE 16.71). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Deep Space swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 18.2). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 18.93). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Liberty Blue
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 19.33). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Liberty Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Liberty Blue — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 22.56). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2942 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →