Black Evergreen (Behr MQ6-44)
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Black Evergreen (Behr MQ6-44) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Evergreen
Three Behr colors picked for Black Evergreen 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 Black Evergreen, 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 | Olympic Range | SW 7750 | 7 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deepest River | 5009-3 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Night Watch | 1145-7 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Black Evergreen (LRV 7.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Evergreen
Darker than Black Evergreen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-44 |
| Hex | #45524F |
| RGB | 69, 82, 79 |
| HSL | 166°, 9%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.7, -5.8, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Evergreen (Behr MQ6-44), published as #45524F
#35494D
#555B4F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Evergreen (Behr MQ6-44)?
- Black Evergreen has an LRV of 7.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Evergreen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Evergreen in another brand?
- Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Black Evergreen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Evergreen as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.