Black Elegance is a black from Johnstone's, hex #424040. Its light reflectance value is 5.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #424040
- RGB
- 66, 64, 64
- HSL
- 0°, 2%, 25%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 3, 74
- LRV
- 5.2
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 Elegance are 60RR 07002 by Dulux (excellent match), 60RR 07002 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Ancient Black by Curator (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 Johnstone's Black Elegance
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Curator has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Elegance, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Elegance. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Elegance. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Elegance. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Elegance. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Black Elegance
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Elegance. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Elegance on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black Elegance is the 30th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.