Basically Black is a black from Dulux Trade, hex #494D52. Its light reflectance value is 7.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #494D52
- RGB
- 73, 77, 82
- HSL
- 213°, 6%, 30%
- CMYK
- 11, 6, 0, 68
- LRV
- 7.3
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 Basically Black are BASICALLY BLACK by Dulux (excellent match), Midnight Blue 1638 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Templar Grey 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.
Dulux equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first. Compare Dulux Trade and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Lick range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux Trade and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux Trade and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Trade Basically Black
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux Trade's Basically Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux Trade and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux Trade 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 Basically Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Basically Black is the 109th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.