N520-7
Color profile
Light value
5 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool neutral
Family
Black
“A color of intense depth, Carbon is a luscious black that pulls strength and passion into focus.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 5 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around CarbonSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareCarbon vs Bauhaus
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#3D3E3EHex#3F4040
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Carbon vs Raven Black
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#3D3E3EHex#3D3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon vs Beluga
5LRV5
#3D3E3EHex#3F3F3F
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon vs Black
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#3D3E3EHex#3F3F3E
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon vs Limousine Leather
5LRV4
#3D3E3EHex#3B3C3B
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon vs Totally Black
5LRV5
#3D3E3EHex#3F4041
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCarbon vs Starless Sky
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#3D3E3EHex#3C3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Starless Sky is near-identical compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Black Panther
5LRV7
#3D3E3EHex#3D3F40
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Panther is near-identical · 2 points lighter compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Smelt Black No.G18
5LRV5
#3D3E3EHex#3C3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 is near-identical compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Black Heron
5LRV4
#3D3E3EHex#3A3C3D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Heron is very close match compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Black Jack
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#3D3E3EHex#3D3D3E
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Jack is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Pitch Black
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#3D3E3EHex#3D3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Pitch Black is very close match compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Black Magic
5LRV4
#3D3E3EHex#414040
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Magic is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Caviar
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#3D3E3EHex#3C3E3C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Caviar is very close match compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Greenblack
5LRV4
#3D3E3EHex#373A3A
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonecool neutral
Greenblack is very close match compared with Carbon.
Carbon vs Iron Ore
5LRV6
#3D3E3EHex#434341
BlackFamilyBlack
cool neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Iron Ore is very close match compared with Carbon.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorCarbon, answered
What is the LRV of Carbon?
Carbon (N520-7) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 5, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Carbon a warm or cool color?
Carbon has a cool undertone (cool neutral).
What is the closest match to Carbon from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Carbon is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) by PPG, near-identical.
Behr · N520-7
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