Black Suede (Behr S-H-790)
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Black Suede (Behr S-H-790) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 5.6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Suede
Three Behr colors picked for Black Suede 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 Suede, 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 | Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Notre Dame | CSP-570 | 7.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Noir | 4009-2 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Onyx | 1011-7 | 6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Black Suede (LRV 5.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Suede
Darker than Black Suede
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-790 |
| Hex | #434342 |
| RGB | 67, 67, 66 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.4, -0.2, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Suede (Behr S-H-790), published as #434342
#343B40
#524B42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Suede (Behr S-H-790)?
- Black Suede has an LRV of 5.6 (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 Suede is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Suede in another brand?
- Iron Ore (SW 7069) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Suede warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Suede as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.