Moody Black (Behr BNC-40)
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Moody Black (Behr BNC-40) is a very deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moody Black
Three Behr colors picked for Moody 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 Moody 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 | Tarragon | SW 9660 | 7 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brush Blue | CW-675 | 9.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Night View | 4007-4C | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Moody Black (LRV 8.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moody Black
Darker than Moody Black
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-40 |
| Hex | #49555D |
| RGB | 73, 85, 93 |
| HSL | 204°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.4, -2.7, -6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moody Black (Behr BNC-40), published as #49555D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moody Black (Behr BNC-40)?
- Moody Black has an LRV of 8.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moody Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moody Black in another brand?
- Soothing Sapphire (PPG 10-09) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moody Black warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moody Black as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.2; 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.