Black Widow is a deep grey from Johnstone's, hex #4B504E. Its light reflectance value is 7.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #4B504E
- RGB
- 75, 80, 78
- HSL
- 156°, 3%, 30%
- CMYK
- 6, 0, 2, 69
- LRV
- 7.8
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.
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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 Widow are Studio Green by Farrow & Ball (good match), Deep River 1582 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Gun Metal by Alchemist (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Black Widow
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Black Widow
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Black Widow
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Black Widow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Black Widow
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Widow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Black Widow
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Widow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Black Widow
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Black Widow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Greys
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 Widow on it, so some of them look quite different.
Black Widow is the 342nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.