BLACK
Color profile
Light value
5 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Black
“Black is as pure and dark as it gets - a timeless color with vast character and infinite depth.”— 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 BlackThis colorBlackBehr · BLACK
CoordinatingWax SculptureBehr · PPU7-17CoordinatingExplorer KhakiBehr · N330-4CoordinatingFogBehr · 580A-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack vs Beluga
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3F3F3F
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black vs Bauhaus
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3F4040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black vs Carbon
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3D3E3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black vs Raven Black
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3D3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black vs Black Lacquer
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3F3E3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black vs Limousine Leather
5LRV4
#3F3F3EHex#3B3C3B
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack vs Starless Sky
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3C3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Starless Sky is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Black Magic
5LRV4
#3F3F3EHex#414040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Magic is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black.
Black vs Smelt Black No.G18
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3C3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Pitch Black
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3D3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Pitch Black is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Iron Ore
5LRV6
#3F3F3EHex#434341
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Iron Ore is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Black Jack
5LRV6
#3F3F3EHex#3D3D3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Jack is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Black.
Black vs Black Panther
5LRV7
#3F3F3EHex#3D3F40
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Panther is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Black.
Black vs Caviar
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#3C3E3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Caviar is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Arrowhead
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#424040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Arrowhead is very close match compared with Black.
Black vs Armory
5LRV5
#3F3F3EHex#413D3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Armory is close match · leans redder compared with Black.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorBlack, answered
What is the LRV of Black?
Black (BLACK) 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 Black a warm or cool color?
Black has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Black from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) by PPG, very close match.
Behr · BLACK
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