Black is a black from Dulux, hex #2D2D2D. Its light reflectance value is 2.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2D2D2D
- RGB
- 45, 45, 45
- HSL
- 0°, 0%, 18%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 0, 82
- LRV
- 2.6
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 Black are Ando by Fleetwood (excellent match), Lamp Black by Little Greene (excellent match) and Black 2132-10 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Black
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Black
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Black
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Black, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Black
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Black
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Black
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Black
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Black
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Dulux Black
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Black
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Black
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Black
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Black
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Black
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Dulux's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Alchemist 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 Black on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black is the 6th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.