Benjamin Moore

Graphite 1603

Graphite 1603 is a black from Benjamin Moore, hex #444647. Its light reflectance value is 6.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#444647
RGB
68, 70, 71
HSL
200°, 2%, 27%
CMYK
4, 1, 0, 72
LRV
6.1

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.

Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.

Closest matches

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

The closest matches to Graphite 1603 are Off-Black by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Gemstone by Fleetwood (good match) and Black 01 by Lick (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.

Off-Black

Farrow & Ball

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.8

Gemstone

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Black 01

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Shaded Grey

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Ancient Black

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Almost Black

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Almost Black

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Black Licorice 0529

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Off-Black

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.8

Railings

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Grate Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Black Blue

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Smelt Black

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Gemstone

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Mercer Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Endless Shadows

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Mr Huxley

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Kensington Grey Dark

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Lick has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Black 01

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Black 02

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Green 06

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Shaded Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Black Elegance

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Blackhearth

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Witchcraft

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Zombie

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Ancient Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

On a Clear Night

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Six Sods

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Almost Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

09BB 07008

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

60RR 07002

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

BASICALLY BLACK

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

62RR 09009

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

Almost Black

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

92BG 08031

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

60RR 07002

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Basically Black

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Noble Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Black Licorice 0529

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Templar Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Dark River 0494

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Wild Nephin

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Silent Sea 0515

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Gun Metal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Potting Shed

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Night Owl

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Crown has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Jet Black

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Rebel

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Filly

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Dubh

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Leighton

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Black Pepper

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Charcoal Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Umber Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Ravens Flight

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Tudor Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Mallard Green

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Vulcan

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Scree

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Dock Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Graphite 1603

Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Graphite 1603. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Blacksmith

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Peat Marsh

Not a Match · ΔE 12.6

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

Cloche

Dulux

Steamship

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Ive got the Blues 774

Benjamin Moore

Satin Flower 1185

Colourtrend

Ointment Pink

Farrow & Ball

Chatty Cricket

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 Graphite 1603 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Graphite 1603 is the 33rd of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.