A dark charcoal-black with a neutral cast that looks soft in sun and near-black indoors. It anchors light palettes nicely. Used on doors, shutters and accent walls.
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Undertone: Dark neutral charcoal.
Where to use it: Front door, shutters, accent wall.
Trim: Space Black pairs well with Ultra Pure White 1850 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Space Black on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Space Black from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Space Black (N460-7) is #505150, which is rgb(80, 81, 80). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Space Black, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Space Black has a dark neutral charcoal undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Space Black is Rock Bottom (SW 7062, #484C49), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Space Black is Iron Mountain (2134-30, #575553), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.