Spade Black (Behr BNC-38)
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Spade Black (Behr BNC-38) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 5.3, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spade Black
Three Behr colors picked for Spade Black by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spade Black, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Armory | SW 9600 | 5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Jack | 2133-20 | 6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Noir | 4009-2 | 6 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Spade Black (LRV 5.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spade Black
Darker than Spade Black
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-38 |
| Hex | #424142 |
| RGB | 66, 65, 66 |
| HSL | 300°, 1%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.7, 0.6, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spade Black (Behr BNC-38), published as #424142
#333940
#514942
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spade Black (Behr BNC-38)?
- Spade Black has an LRV of 5.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spade Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spade Black in another brand?
- Black Magic (PPG 1001-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spade Black warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spade Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.