Almost Black is a black from Dulux, hex #3C3E3E. Its light reflectance value is 4.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #3C3E3E
- RGB
- 60, 62, 62
- HSL
- 180°, 2%, 24%
- CMYK
- 3, 0, 0, 76
- LRV
- 4.8
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 Almost Black are Almost Black by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Black Panther 2125-10 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Endless Shadows by Fleetwood (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 Trade equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Crown has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Almost Black
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Almost Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Almost Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Almost Black
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Almost Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Almost Black
Acres Hall has nothing close to Dulux's Almost Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux 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 Almost Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Almost Black is the 28th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.