Black Walnut is a black from Johnstone's, hex #483F3D. Its light reflectance value is 5.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #483F3D
- RGB
- 72, 63, 61
- HSL
- 11°, 8%, 26%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 15, 72
- LRV
- 5.3
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.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Black Walnut are Tucker Chocolate CW-175 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), PINE CONE by Dulux (excellent match) and Pine Cone by Dulux Trade (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. 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 Walnut
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Black Walnut
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Walnut. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist 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 Walnut on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black Walnut is the 131st of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.