Black Forest
PPG1012-7 · PPG
BlackView Black Forest PPG1012-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#434B4F
LRV
7
Family
Black
PPG1012-7
Color profile
Light value
7 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Black Also reads gray
“At LRV 7, Black Forest is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Black Forest carries a cool undertone. It sits between blue and teal.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 7 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black ForestSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Forest vs Witchcraft
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#474C50
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Forest vs Obsidian
7LRV8
#434B4FHex#445055
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Forest vs High Salute
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#445056
BlackFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Black Forest vs Midnight Hour
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#3B484F
BlackFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Black Forest vs Dark As Night
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#3D4645
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Black Forest vs Soothing Sapphire
7LRV8
#434B4FHex#48545D
BlackFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Forest vs Stonecutter
7LRV8
#434B4FHex#434C4F
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Stonecutter is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Sooty Lashes
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#454B4F
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sooty Lashes is very close match compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Big Dipper
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#41494B
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Big Dipper is very close match compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Winter Way
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#3E474C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Winter Way is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Blindfold
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#454A4C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Blindfold is very close match · warmer compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Little Black Dress
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#43484B
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Little Black Dress is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Mount Etna
7LRV6
#434B4FHex#3D484C
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Mount Etna is very close match compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Gravel Gray
7LRV8
#434B4FHex#444A50
BlackFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gravel Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Railings
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#45494C
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Railings is very close match compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest vs Hague Blue
7LRV7
#434B4FHex#3F4D57
BlackFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Hague Blue is close match · cooler compared with Black Forest.
Black Forest, answered
What is the LRV of Black Forest?
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 7, 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 Forest a warm or cool color?
Black Forest has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Black Forest from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Forest is Stonecutter (2135-20) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
PPG · PPG1012-7
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