Deep Indigo (BM 1442)
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Deep Indigo (BM 1442) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.3, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Indigo
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Indigo by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Deep Indigo, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Cityscape | ECC-62-2 | 6.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Very Black | 5011-2 | 6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Deep Indigo (LRV 8.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Indigo
Darker than Deep Indigo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1442 |
| Hex | #49484C |
| RGB | 73, 72, 76 |
| HSL | 255°, 3%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.8, 1.3, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Indigo (BM 1442), published as #49484C
#3A404A
#58504C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Indigo (BM 1442)?
- Deep Indigo has an LRV of 8.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Indigo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Indigo in another brand?
- Cityscape (Behr ECC-62-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deep Indigo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Indigo as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.