Cyberspace
Sherwin-Williams SW 7076
RGB 68, 72, 77
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 6.4 for Cyberspace.
Black is the darkest of all colors: on a screen it means little or no light, so all three RGB values sit near 0. This page shows the 121 black colors on the List of Colors so far, each on a swatch with its RGB value, hex code and maker, from lightest to darkest.
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Sources
Black Magic
PPG PPG1001-7
RGB 65, 64, 64
PPG describes Black Magic as a dark, warm, bat black with a true black undertone. PPG publishes an LRV of about 4 for Black Magic.
Off Broadway
Behr MQ1-35
RGB 67, 63, 61
Behr publishes an LRV of about 5 for Off Broadway.
Blackout
Behr N510-7
RGB 65, 63, 62
Behr publishes an LRV of about 5 for Blackout.
Light Year
Resene M34-014-338
RGB 70, 60, 66
Black Panther
Benjamin Moore 2125-10
RGB 61, 63, 64
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 6.5 for Black Panther.
Carbon
Behr N520-7
RGB 61, 62, 62
Behr publishes an LRV of about 5 for Carbon.
Black Jack
Benjamin Moore 2133-20
RGB 61, 61, 62
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 6 for Black Jack.
Baltic Sea
Resene
RGB 60, 61, 62
Resene suggests Cyprus and Cobalt as companion colors for Baltic Sea, providing a starting point for a coordinated palette.
Oolong
Dulux Australia SG6D8
RGB 56, 61, 67
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 7 for Oolong.
Black
Resene N24-000-098
RGB 60, 60, 60
Resene suggests Prairie Sand and McKenzie as companion colors for Black, providing a starting point for a coordinated palette.
Carbonized Wood
Dunn-Edwards DESS50
RGB 60, 60, 60
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 5 for Carbonized Wood.
Black Iron
Benjamin Moore 2120-20
RGB 58, 60, 62
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 6.1 for Black Iron.
Limousine Leather
Behr MQ5-05
RGB 59, 60, 59
Limousine is recorded in 1902 for an enclosed automobile with an open driver's seat, from French limousine, from Limousin, a region of central France whose chief city is Limoges. The car's profile was thought to look like a kind of hood worn by people of that province. The clipped form limo appears in American English by 1959. Behr publishes an LRV of about 4 for Limousine Leather.
Onyx Black
Glidden 00NN 05/000
RGB 60, 59, 60
Black Berry
Benjamin Moore 2119-20
RGB 58, 59, 63
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 6.2 for Black Berry.
Black
Dunn-Edwards DEA002
RGB 59, 58, 58
Dunn-Edwards publishes an LRV of about 4 for Black.
Blackest Black
Resene N24-000-249
RGB 57, 58, 58
Resene presents Blackest Black as its darkest color offering. That manufacturer claim does not mean its screen preview must be #000000.
Black Ink
Benjamin Moore 2127-20
RGB 55, 58, 61
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5.8 for Black Ink.
Atom
Resene M36-005-229
RGB 55, 58, 60
Resene describes Atom through black, blue, and magenta influences. Its near-black appearance is therefore subtly chromatic.
Dark Basalt
Benjamin Moore 2072-10
RGB 64, 54, 60
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5.2 for Dark Basalt.
Greenblack
Sherwin-Williams SW 6994
RGB 55, 58, 58
Nimrod
Dulux Australia SG5G9
RGB 52, 59, 55
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 7 for Nimrod.
Black Tar
Benjamin Moore 2126-10
RGB 56, 57, 58
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5.7 for Black Tar.
Bohemian Black
Sherwin-Williams SW 6988
RGB 59, 55, 60
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 4.0 for Bohemian Black.
Black Swan
Sherwin-Williams SW 6279
RGB 58, 55, 62
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 4.0 for Black Swan.
Black Marlin
Resene
RGB 56, 55, 64
The manufacturer characterizes Black Marlin as a deep charcoal with a blue influence.
Charcoal
Resene N24-000-318
RGB 56, 56, 56
Charcoal, coal made by the smothered burning of wood, appears in English in the middle 1300s as charcole. Etymonline gives two possible sources for the first part of the word: Old French charbon, charcoal, or Middle English charren, to turn, which would make charcoal wood turned to coal. Resene describes Charcoal as a near-black for an achromatic scheme. Its preview still differs from pure digital black.
Mopboard Black
Benjamin Moore CW-680
RGB 55, 56, 57
Benjamin Moore reports an LRV of about 6.2 for Mopboard Black.
Obsidian
Pantone 19-3902 TCX
RGB 58, 54, 59
Obsidian, a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava, is first known in English in 1794, according to Merriam-Webster. It comes from Latin obsidianus, a manuscript variant of obsianus, from Obsius, a traveler who Pliny says found the stone in Ethiopia. Pliny the Elder's Naturalis historia is the only source for the existence of Obsius.
Black Beauty
Benjamin Moore 2128-10
RGB 57, 55, 54
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5.3 for Black Beauty.
Ironsand
COLORSTEEL
RGB 57, 55, 53
Half Barbecue
Resene N36-006-353
RGB 60, 53, 55
Resene reports an LRV of about 9 for Half Barbecue.
Charcoal
xkcd survey
RGB 52, 56, 55
Dark Grey
xkcd survey
RGB 54, 55, 55
Licorice
Pantone 19-1102 TCX
RGB 58, 53, 54
Imperial Ivy Green
Dulux Australia named preview
RGB 44, 58, 52
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Imperial Ivy Green.
Kilamanjaro
Resene N34-005-036
RGB 58, 53, 50
Carbon Copy
Benjamin Moore 2117-10
RGB 56, 53, 55
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5.3 for Carbon Copy.
Imperator
Dulux Australia SG6E9
RGB 54, 52, 60
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Imperator.
Black of Night
Sherwin-Williams SW 6993
RGB 50, 54, 57
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 3.6 for Black of Night.
Maximus
Dulux Australia SG5B9
RGB 49, 54, 59
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Maximus.
Inkwell
Sherwin-Williams SW 6992
RGB 49, 54, 58
Inkwell, joining ink and well, is recorded from 1854 for a classroom inkpot sunk into the top of a desk, as opposed to a separate pot. Ink came into English in the mid 13th century from Old French, from Late Latin encaustum and Greek enkauston (burned in), a word Pliny used for a painting method that used heat. Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 3.6 for Inkwell.
DNA
Resene N34-006-137
RGB 51, 54, 51
Resene reports an LRV of about 8.0 for DNA.
Catch 22
Resene M35-004-106
RGB 52, 52, 60
Resene presents Catch 22 as a metallic black. This flat RGB preview does not encode metallic sparkle or changes with viewing angle.
Klavier
Dulux Australia SG6F9
RGB 54, 52, 54
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 6 for Klavier.
Icon
Resene G34-014-142
RGB 46, 56, 45
Night Watch
Sherwin-Williams SW 9680
RGB 48, 54, 54
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 4 for Night Watch.
Onyx
Benjamin Moore 2133-10
RGB 53, 52, 52
Onyx, a quartz with parallel bands of color, appears in English in the middle of the 13th century as oneche and by about 1300 as onix. It came through Old French oniche and Latin onyx from Greek onyx, which first meant claw, talon, hoof or nail. The stone got the name because its color sometimes resembles a fingernail, pinkish with white streaks. Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 5 for Onyx.
Half Karaka
Resene N35-006-126
RGB 51, 53, 47
Resene reports an LRV of about 9 for Half Karaka.
Gondola
Resene
RGB 55, 51, 50
Resene describes Gondola as an extremely deep gray brown.
Domino
Sherwin-Williams SW 6989
RGB 53, 51, 55
Sherwin-Williams reports an LRV of about 3.4 for Domino.
Ebony Clay
Resene
RGB 50, 52, 56
Resene reports an LRV of about 8.0 for Ebony Clay.
Midnight Dream
Benjamin Moore 2129-10
RGB 50, 52, 54
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 4.6 for Midnight Dream.
Half Bokara Grey
Resene N33-002-017
RGB 53, 51, 51
Resene reports an LRV of about 7 for Half Bokara Grey.
Grey Friars
COLORSTEEL
RGB 49, 52, 54
Gunmetal
Resene
RGB 44, 53, 57
Resene suggests Guardsman Red and Astra as companion colors.
Luck
Dulux Australia SG6B9
RGB 54, 50, 49
Dulux Australia reports an LRV of about 5 for Luck.
Ebony
Resene
RGB 49, 51, 55
Resene suggests Venetian Red and Mid Grey as companion colors.
Gumboot
Resene N34-005-272
RGB 49, 51, 55
Resene reports an LRV of about 8.0 for Gumboot.
Helter Skelter
Resene G29-009-099
RGB 51, 51, 45
Resene reports an LRV of about 6 for Helter Skelter.
Oil
Resene N30-005-121
RGB 49, 51, 48
Half Diesel
Resene N33-005-016
RGB 53, 49, 49
Resene reports an LRV of about 8 for Half Diesel.
Blue Graphite
Pantone 19-4015 TCX
RGB 50, 49, 55
Double Tuna
Resene N34-006-262
RGB 47, 50, 55
Resene suggests Half Tuna and Hyperactive as companion colors.
Black Magic
Sherwin-Williams SW 6991
RGB 50, 49, 50
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 3.1 for Black Magic.
Black
Benjamin Moore HC-190
RGB 49, 49, 50
Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of about 4.6 for Black.
Nocturnal
Resene N34-002-275
RGB 47, 49, 49
Caviar
Sherwin-Williams SW 6990
RGB 49, 48, 49
Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of about 3.0 for Caviar.
Moroccan Palm
Resene G33-012-157
RGB 40, 51, 44
Night Rider
Resene N31-006-016
RGB 51, 46, 46
Cuban Tan
Resene
RGB 54, 45, 38
Foundry
Resene N33-007-254
RGB 44, 46, 50
Resene reports an LRV of about 8.0 for Foundry.
Moonless Night
Pantone 19-4203 TCX
RGB 47, 45, 48
Navy Blazer
Pantone 19-3923 TCX
RGB 40, 45, 60
Lamp Black
Little Greene No. 228
RGB 46, 45, 46
Bastille
Resene
RGB 44, 44, 50
Marshland
Resene
RGB 43, 46, 38
Karaka
COLORSTEEL
RGB 45, 45, 36
Livid Brown
Resene BR29-009-030
RGB 49, 42, 41
Haiti
Resene
RGB 44, 42, 53
Resene reports an LRV of about 6 for Haiti.
Bunker
Resene
RGB 41, 44, 47
Deep Well
Pantone 19-3713 TCX
RGB 44, 42, 51
Night Sky
Pantone 19-3924 TCX
RGB 42, 42, 53
Midnight Moss
Resene G31-010-167
RGB 36, 46, 40
Caviar
Pantone 19-4006 TCX
RGB 41, 42, 45
Black (Boston University)
Brand color
RGB 45, 41, 38
Boston University specifies this warm near-black for its brand.
Double Foundry
Resene N30-004-260
RGB 40, 42, 44
Resene suggests Double Sea Fog and Whizz Bang as companion colors.
Meteorite
Pantone 19-4008 TCX
RGB 43, 41, 41
Black Bean
Pantone 19-3909 TCX
RGB 46, 39, 42
Cinder
Resene
RGB 36, 42, 46
Resene describes Cinder as blue-black. That undertone distinguishes it from warmer brown-based near-blacks.
Asphalt
Resene
RGB 42, 41, 34
Resene describes Asphalt as a green-influenced black. The name does not imply that the paint contains road asphalt.
Maire
Resene Y29-011-086
RGB 42, 41, 34
Jungle Green
Resene
RGB 41, 41, 36
Kermadec
Resene G30-013-192
RGB 29, 44, 42
Anthracite
Pantone 19-4007 TCX
RGB 40, 40, 45
The name comes from the Greek anthrakites, meaning coal like, from anthrax, meaning live coal. In English it first named a ruby like gem described by Pliny around 1600, and the sense of hard, deep black coal dates to 1812.
Black Onyx
Pantone 19-4003 TCX
RGB 43, 39, 43
FilmPro Black
Resene
RGB 40, 40, 40
FilmPro Black belongs to Resene's professional paint range for set scenery.
Bokara Grey
Resene
RGB 42, 39, 37
Resene suggests Tusk and Fiji Green as companion colors for Bokara Grey, providing a starting point for a coordinated palette.
Indian Ink
Resene B26-017-270
RGB 35, 39, 50
Merriam-Webster labels Indian ink a British term for black ink used especially for drawing. Its entry for India ink describes a solid black pigment, such as specially prepared lampblack, used in drawing and lettering, or a fluid ink made from it, and dates that name to 1665. Older Resene charts give #3A414C for Indian Ink.
Black Beauty
Pantone 19-3911 TCX
RGB 38, 38, 42
Maxwell Smart
Resene N28-006-026
RGB 42, 37, 37
Black Pearl
Resene
RGB 30, 39, 44
Tahitian black pearls come from the black lipped pearl oyster, Pinctada margaritifera, and most of the commercial crop is grown in French Polynesia. Their body color runs from gray to black, and the trade names overtones of green, pink or purple with words like peacock and aubergine. Resene identifies a blue undertone in Black Pearl, distinguishing this near-black from warmer brown-based dark colors.
Blue Bark
Resene
RGB 30, 39, 44
Black Russian
Resene
RGB 36, 37, 43
The maker describes Black Russian as an inky blue-black, emphasizing a cool undertone.
Nero
Resene N25-001-046
RGB 37, 37, 37
Fordham Black
Brand color
RGB 40, 34, 32
Fordham lists Fordham Black as a secondary neutral used for the seal and wordmarks; the page prints RGB 41, 35, 33 beside this hex.
Google Black 900 (Android Auto)
Brand color
RGB 32, 33, 36
Google's Android Auto guide lists Google Black 900 in its supporting palette.
LU Black (Lamar University)
Brand color
RGB 35, 31, 32
Lamar University names LU Black a secondary brand color that should not be used as a primary.
Blackjack
Resene N26-002-176
RGB 29, 32, 32
Resene uses a carbon-black comparison for Blackjack, giving context to this very dark paint reference.
Double Cod Grey
Resene N27-003-250
RGB 29, 32, 32
Resene reports an LRV of about 5.0 for Double Cod Grey.
Oxford Charcoal
Brand color
RGB 33, 29, 28
The University of Oxford lists Oxford Charcoal (Pantone 419 C) among its neutral colors.
Loyal
Resene BR26-011-004
RGB 40, 25, 29
Obsidian Green
Little Greene No. 216
RGB 19, 32, 25
All Black
Resene N25-001-264
RGB 24, 24, 24
Resene suggests Heatwave and Lichen as companion colors for All Black, giving a starting point for a coordinated palette.
Ebony
COLORSTEEL -
RGB 24, 24, 24
Navy (University of Nebraska Lincoln)
Brand color
RGB 0, 18, 38
Jack Black
Little Greene No. 119
RGB 4, 14, 15
Almost Black
xkcd survey
RGB 7, 13, 13
Black
Web color / xkcd survey
RGB 0, 0, 0
In CSS it is written black. UC Berkeley's digital Black uses the same value, #000000.
Obsidian (University of Oregon)
Brand color
RGB 0, 0, 0
University of Oregon names Obsidian a secondary color; UO Green and UO Yellow are the primary colors.
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What are some shades of black?
Shades of black on GKBook include All Black, Almost Black, Anthracite, Asphalt. This page lists 121 black colors so far, each with its RGB value, hex code and maker.
Which colors count as black on GKBook?
Black here covers very dark colors with almost no hue, such as charcoal and soot. Each color gets one shade, checked by eye against its swatch, so the name does not decide it: a color called gray or white can sit in another shade.
Why are the colors in this order?
They run from lightest to darkest by lightness in OKLCH, a color model built to match how the eye judges lightness, so close colors sit side by side. The A to Z button puts them in alphabetical order.
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