Black Bamboo (Behr N380-7)
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Black Bamboo (Behr N380-7) is a very deep, warm gray from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Bamboo
Three Behr colors picked for Black Bamboo 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 Bamboo, 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 | Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Gray | CW-85 | 11.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Safari | 6011-3 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Osiris | 1031-7 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Black Bamboo (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Bamboo
Darker than Black Bamboo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N380-7 |
| Hex | #5B5D53 |
| RGB | 91, 93, 83 |
| HSL | 72°, 6%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.0, -2.8, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Bamboo (Behr N380-7), published as #5B5D53
#4C5452
#6A6653
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Bamboo (Behr N380-7)?
- Black Bamboo has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Bamboo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Bamboo in another brand?
- Night Safari (Valspar 6011-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Black Bamboo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Bamboo as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.