Ancient Black is a black from Curator, hex #454342. Its light reflectance value is 5.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #454342
- RGB
- 69, 67, 66
- HSL
- 20°, 2%, 26%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 4, 73
- LRV
- 5.7
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 Ancient Black are Grate Black by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Black Elegance by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Black Licorice 0529 by Colourtrend (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Curator Ancient Black
Lick has 1 equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Curator Ancient Black
Crown has no true equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator Ancient Black
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Ancient Black
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Ancient Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Ancient Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Curator Ancient Black
Little Greene has nothing close to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator Ancient Black
Acres Hall has nothing close to Curator's Ancient Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Curator 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.
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 Ancient Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ancient Black is the 35th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.