Dark Kettle Black
4011-2 · Valspar
BlackView Dark Kettle Black 4011-2 on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#292A2D
LRV
2
Family
Black
4011-2
Color profile
Light value
2 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Black
“At LRV 2, Dark Kettle Black is a very dark black that absorbs most light. Dark Kettle Black carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Dark Kettle Black under Black.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 2 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Dark Kettle BlackThis colorDark Kettle BlackValspar · 4011-2
CoordinatingSummer GrayValspar · 7006-17CoordinatingTempered GrayValspar · 4004-1ACoordinatingMystic SeaValspar · 5007-7ASimilar colors
Tap any color to compareDark Kettle Black vs Noir
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#2E2E30
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Dark Kettle Black vs Tuxedo
2LRV2
#292A2DHex#22262B
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Dark Kettle Black vs Tomcat
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#2F2F2F
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonewarm neutral
Dark Kettle Black vs Very Black
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#2F3238
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Dark Kettle Black vs Deep Space Echo
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#292F35
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Dark Kettle Black vs Tempest's Teapot
2LRV2
#292A2DHex#252D31
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareDark Kettle Black vs Black
2LRV5
#292A2DHex#2B2C2D
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Black is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Dark Kettle Black.
Dark Kettle Black vs Tricorn Black
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#2F2F30
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Tricorn Black is very close match compared with Dark Kettle Black.
Dark Kettle Black vs Caviar
2LRV3
#292A2DHex#313031
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Caviar is close match · warmer compared with Dark Kettle Black.
Dark Kettle Black vs Black
2LRV5
#292A2DHex#313132
BlackFamilyBlack
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Black is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Dark Kettle Black.
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Dark Kettle Black, answered
What is the LRV of Dark Kettle Black?
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 2, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Dark Kettle Black a warm or cool color?
Dark Kettle Black has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Dark Kettle Black from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Dark Kettle Black is Black (PM-9) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 3 points lighter.
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