Inkwell is a black from Colourtrend, hex #3C3E4D. Its light reflectance value is 4.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #3C3E4D
- RGB
- 60, 62, 77
- HSL
- 233°, 12%, 27%
- CMYK
- 22, 19, 0, 70
- LRV
- 4.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Inkwell are Blackberry Punch CC-962 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Titmouse Blue by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Blackberry by Johnstone's (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Inkwell
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Inkwell
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Inkwell
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Inkwell, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Inkwell
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Dulux has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Curator has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Lick has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Inkwell
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Inkwell on it, so some of them look quite different.
Inkwell is the 305th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.