Notre Dame (BM CSP-570)
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Notre Dame (BM CSP-570) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Notre Dame
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Notre Dame by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Notre Dame, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Nocturnal Green | 5011-1 | 6 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Onyx | 1011-7 | 6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Notre Dame (LRV 7.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Notre Dame
Darker than Notre Dame
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-570 |
| Hex | #404343 |
| RGB | 64, 67, 67 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.1, -1.2, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Notre Dame (BM CSP-570), published as #404343
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Notre Dame (BM CSP-570)?
- Notre Dame has an LRV of 7.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Notre Dame is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Notre Dame in another brand?
- Nocturnal Green (Valspar 5011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Notre Dame warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Notre Dame as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.