Black is a black from Johnstone's, hex #2C3230. Its light reflectance value is 3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2C3230
- RGB
- 44, 50, 48
- HSL
- 160°, 6%, 18%
- CMYK
- 12, 0, 4, 80
- LRV
- 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 Black are Black Knight 2136-10 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Dressage by Colourtrend (good match) and Zinc Dust by Fleetwood (good 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 Johnstone's Black
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Black
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Black
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Black
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Black
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Black
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Black
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Black
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Black
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Black
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Black
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Black
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Black
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Black
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Black
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 97th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.