Benjamin Moore

Cheating Heart 1617

Cheating Heart 1617 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #4B4D4F. Its light reflectance value is 7.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#4B4D4F
RGB
75, 77, 79
HSL
210°, 3%, 30%
CMYK
5, 3, 0, 69
LRV
7.4

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Cheating Heart 1617 are Noble Grey by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Templar Grey by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Gotham by Fleetwood (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Noble Grey

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

Templar Grey

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Gotham

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

BASICALLY BLACK

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Railings

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Zombie

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Black 01

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Gun Metal

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

Noble Grey

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.0

26BB 10008

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Basically Black

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Cannon Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

62RR 09009

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Templar Grey

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Midnight Magic 0508

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Ben Bulben

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Black Licorice 0529

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Dark River 0494

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Gotham

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Gemstone

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Sligo Abbey

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Mr Huxley

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Mercer Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

BASICALLY BLACK

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Cannon Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

62RR 09009

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Night Jewels 2

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

20YY 11017

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Railings

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Off-Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Hopper Head

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Tar

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Liquorice

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Zombie

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Glazed Granite

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Knights Armor

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Grey Flannel

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Dark Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Lick has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Black 01

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Grey 08 Amsterdam House

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Black 02

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Gun Metal

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Spy Glass

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Blue Jeans

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Charcoal Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Black Pepper

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Skyscraper Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Ancient Black

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

On a Clear Night

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Bobbin

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Work of Art

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Leatherbound

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Printworks

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Vulcan

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Scree

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Juniper Ash

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Leighton

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Filly

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Blacksmith

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart 1617

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Cheating Heart 1617. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Ravens Flight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Tudor Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 9.0

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Blackjack

Fleetwood

Black

Colourtrend

Steamship

Johnstone's

Grey 16

Lick

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Nans Brooch

Curator

Victorian Purple 1370

Benjamin Moore

Covered Wagon

Johnstone's

Grand Gusto

Johnstone's

Where it sits in the Blacks

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Cheating Heart 1617 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Cheating Heart 1617 is the 56th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.