Black Flame
PPG1043-7 · PPG
PurpleView Black Flame PPG1043-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#484B5A
LRV
6
Family
Purple
PPG1043-7
Color profile
Light value
6 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple
“At LRV 6, Black Flame is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Black Flame carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 6 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black FlameThis colorBlack FlamePPG · PPG1043-7
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Flame vs Chinaberry
6LRV7
#484B5AHex#464960
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Flame vs Napoleon
6LRV5
#484B5AHex#404149
PurpleFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Black Flame vs Admiralty
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#404E61
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Flame vs Cavalry
6LRV7
#484B5AHex#3F4C5A
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Flame vs Purple Parlor
6LRV9
#484B5AHex#595461
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Flame vs Blackhearth
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#49454B
PurpleFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Flame vs Evening Sky
6LRV7
#484B5AHex#464956
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Evening Sky is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Black Sapphire
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#434555
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Black Sapphire is very close match compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Downing Street
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#454751
PurpleFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Downing Street is close match · warmer compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Dark Navy
6LRV7
#484B5AHex#40495B
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dark Navy is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Ebony Slate
6LRV9
#484B5AHex#4A4A53
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Ebony Slate is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Bible Black
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#464454
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Bible Black is close match · leans redder compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Quixotic Plum
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#4A4653
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Quixotic Plum is close match · leans redder compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Coal Tipple
6LRV9
#484B5AHex#53545E
PurpleFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Coal Tipple is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Charcoal Blue
6LRV6
#484B5AHex#3D4450
PurpleFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Charcoal Blue is close match · leans greener compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame vs Titmouse Blue No.W24
6LRV5
#484B5AHex#3F3E4C
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Titmouse Blue No.W24 is close match compared with Black Flame.
Black Flame, answered
What is the LRV of Black Flame?
Black Flame (PPG1043-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 6, 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 Flame a warm or cool color?
Black Flame has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Black Flame from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Flame is Evening Sky (833) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter.
PPG · PPG1043-7
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