Black Magic
PPG1001-7 · PPG
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#414040
LRV
4
Family
Black
PPG1001-7
Color profile
Light value
4 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Black
“At LRV 4, Black Magic is a very dark black that absorbs most light. Black Magic carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 4 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black MagicSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Magic vs Starless Sky
4LRV5
#414040Hex#3C3D3D
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Magic vs Onyx
4LRV6
#414040Hex#464544
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Magic vs Phantom Mist
4LRV6
#414040Hex#4B4441
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm, golden cast
Black Magic vs Napoleon
4LRV5
#414040Hex#404149
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, violet cast
Black Magic vs Blackhearth
4LRV6
#414040Hex#49454B
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, pink cast
Black Magic vs Witchcraft
4LRV7
#414040Hex#474C50
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Magic vs Arrowhead
4LRV5
#414040Hex#424040
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Arrowhead is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Black Lacquer
4LRV5
#414040Hex#3F3E3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Lacquer is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Beluga
4LRV5
#414040Hex#3F3F3F
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Beluga is near-identical · 1 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Black Jack
4LRV6
#414040Hex#3D3D3E
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Jack is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Pitch Black
4LRV5
#414040Hex#3D3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Pitch Black is very close match compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Smelt Black No.G18
4LRV5
#414040Hex#3C3C3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Smelt Black No.G18 is very close match compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Iron Ore
4LRV6
#414040Hex#434341
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Iron Ore is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Black Panther
4LRV7
#414040Hex#3D3F40
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Panther is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Armory
4LRV5
#414040Hex#413D3C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Armory is very close match compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic vs Safari Brown
4LRV5
#414040Hex#443F3E
BlackFamilyBrown
warm neutralUndertonewarm, peach cast
Safari Brown is very close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Black Magic.
Black Magic, answered
What is the LRV of Black Magic?
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 4, 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 Magic a warm or cool color?
Black Magic has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Black Magic from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Magic is Arrowhead (8006-11F) by Valspar, near-identical · 1 points lighter.
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