Black Widow
PPG0997-7 · PPG
GrayView Black Widow PPG0997-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#575958
LRV
10
Family
Gray
PPG0997-7
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm neutral
Family
Gray Also reads black
“At LRV 10, Black Widow is a dark gray that absorbs most light. Black Widow carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Black WidowSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlack Widow vs Knight'S Armor
10LRV11
#575958Hex#5C5D5D
GrayFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Widow vs Zombie
10LRV10
#575958Hex#595A5C
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Black Widow vs Summer Shadow
10LRV11
#575958Hex#5E5E5D
GrayFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Black Widow vs Mostly Metal
10LRV11
#575958Hex#575E5F
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Widow vs Glazed Granite
10LRV11
#575958Hex#5B5E61
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
Black Widow vs Stone'S Throw
10LRV11
#575958Hex#605C58
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm, golden cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlack Widow vs Ambler Slate
10LRV12
#575958Hex#57595A
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Ambler Slate is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Forged Steel
10LRV10
#575958Hex#5B5B59
GrayFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Forged Steel is very close match compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Carbon Copy
10LRV9
#575958Hex#545554
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Carbon Copy is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Shadow Mountain
10LRV10
#575958Hex#585858
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Shadow Mountain is very close match compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Gray
10LRV12
#575958Hex#585858
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Gray is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Peppercorn
10LRV10
#575958Hex#585858
GrayFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Peppercorn is very close match compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Beetle Black No.G16
10LRV11
#575958Hex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is very close match compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Tar No.CC1
10LRV9
#575958Hex#535353
GrayFamilyBlack
warm neutralUndertonewarm neutral
Tar No.CC1 is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs To the Tarmac
10LRV9
#575958Hex#4F5556
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool, blue cast
To the Tarmac is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow vs Weathervane
10LRV12
#575958Hex#5E6262
GrayFamilyGray
warm neutralUndertonecool neutral
Weathervane is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Black Widow.
Black Widow, answered
What is the LRV of Black Widow?
Black Widow (PPG0997-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Black Widow a warm or cool color?
Black Widow has a warm undertone (warm neutral).
What is the closest match to Black Widow from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Black Widow is Ambler Slate (CW-685) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 2 points lighter.
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