Black Elegance (Behr N570-7)
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Black Elegance (Behr N570-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 7.5, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Elegance
Three Behr colors picked for Black Elegance 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 Elegance, 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 | Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Almost Black | 2130-30 | 9.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Safari Brown | 6009-1 | 8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Elegance | 1004-7 | 7 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Black Elegance (LRV 7.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Elegance
Darker than Black Elegance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N570-7 |
| Hex | #524C4F |
| RGB | 82, 76, 79 |
| HSL | 330°, 4%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.0, 3.1, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Elegance (Behr N570-7), published as #524C4F
#43444D
#61554F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Elegance (Behr N570-7)?
- Black Elegance has an LRV of 7.5 (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 Elegance is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Elegance in another brand?
- Black Elegance (PPG 1004-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Black Elegance warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Elegance as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.