Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fait Accompli |
| SKU | V141-6 |
| Hex | #1D3233 |
| RGB | 29, 50, 51 |
| HSL | 183°, 28%, 16% |
| LRV | 2.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Fait Accompli
At LRV 2.8, Fait Accompli 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 teal 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.
Fait Accompli earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
5 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fait Accompli within Valspar'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 #1D3233 in HSL space. Pair Fait Accompli 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.
Valspar Fait Accompli Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fait Accompli 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 Valspar V141-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fait Accompli
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Fait Accompli. The nearest is Black Forest Green (HC-187) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 2.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Forest Green swatch →