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Graphite 1603: hex #444647, LRV and undertone

Graphite (1603) from Benjamin Moore is #444647 with an LRV of 7.59. It measures as true neutral; white text on it reaches 9.49:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreGraphite1603

Hex: #444647
RGB: 68, 70, 71
LRV: 7.59
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 7.59. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.003): it reads as a clean gray in most light.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Chantilly LaceOC-65
Blue Veil875
Super WhiteOC-152
Flower PotCC-96

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchGraphitedark gray

HEX: #444647
RGB: rgb(68, 70, 71)
HSL: hsl(200, 2%, 27%)

Best text on it: white at 9.49:1

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Every code for Graphite

HEX#444647
RGBrgb(68, 70, 71)
HSLhsl(200, 2%, 27%)
HSV200°, 4%, 28%
CMYK4%, 1%, 0%, 72%
Lablab(29.6% -0.7 -0.9)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.003 228.9)
Decimal4474439

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Graphite in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#ECEDED
80%#DADADA
70%#C7C8C8
60%#B4B5B5
50%#A2A3A3
40%#8F9091
30%#7C7E7E
20%#696B6C
10%#575959
Base#444647
10%#3D3F40
20%#363839
30%#303132
40%#292A2B
50%#222324
60%#1B1C1C
70%#141515
80%#0E0E0E
90%#070707

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#4A4C4D
20%#505252
30%#565758
40%#5C5D5E
50%#626364
60%#686969
70%#6E6F6F
80%#747475
90%#7A7A7A

Matching colors

Complementary

#444647
#474544

Analogous

#444747
#444647
#444547

Triadic

#444647
#474446
#464744

Split complementary

#444647
#474445
#474744

Tetradic (square)

#444647
#474447
#474544
#454744

Monochromatic

#0A0A0A
#1F1F20
#444647
#696D6E
#909394

Graphite in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Graphite with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Graphite
Triad #474446
Triad #464744
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Graphite in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; graphite carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Graphite

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#444647
Protanopia (no red cones)#454647
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#454547
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#434646

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	9.49:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	2.21:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	9.49:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	2.21:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	8.28:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --graphite: #444647;
  --graphite-rgb: 68 70 71;
  --graphite-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Graphite is Benjamin Moore 1603, a deep charcoal gray. The hex is #444647 and the RGB is 68, 70, 71, three values within three steps of each other.

Reading the data

LRV is 7.59, in the very dark range, nearly black once it is up, so choose it when you want drama. HSL is hsl(200, 2%, 27%) and OKLCH is oklch(39.3% 0.003 228.9). The chroma of 0.003 is so low that the undertone measures as neutral, with no lean toward warm or cool that I can find in the numbers. Those near-equal channels are why it does not lean visibly warm or cool the way many charcoals do.

In practice that means Graphite pairs with almost any accent: brass, black iron, natural oak or crisp white all sit comfortably against it, because the paint adds no competing tint of its own.

Worked example

Imagine a front door on a house with white siding and a covered porch facing south. Graphite on the door and shutters gives crisp contrast. The brand lists Chantilly Lace (OC-65) as a coordinating color, which would suit the trim and porch ceiling and keep the door as the single dark note. Since LRV is 7.59, the door absorbs most of the sun and will feel warm to the touch in summer, so consider that for hardware and weatherstripping.

What Benjamin Moore pairs with it

Four colors are listed: Chantilly Lace (OC-65), Blue Veil (875), Super White (OC-152) and Flower Pot (CC-96). Chantilly Lace and Blue Veil have pages here. Super White and Flower Pot do not. The names suggest whites and a pale cool tint plus one accent, so you have options for trim and a second color.

Alternatives

Benjamin Moore Wrought Iron (2124-10) is ΔE 1.6, a gap too small to notice once the paint is dry. Raccoon Fur (2126-20) is 2.0 and Midnight Blue (1638) is 3.4.

Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore (SW 7069) is 2.3. Further out are Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) at 6.4, Peppercorn (SW 7674) at 6.5 and Black Fox (SW 7020) at 6.5, which are clearly different. Dark colors can shift a lot between samples and finished walls, so look at a large painted board first.

Reversed text

On #444647, white text measures 9.49:1, a strong result that passes at every WCAG level. Black text manages 2.21:1 and is unreadable. For this color, set type in white.