Black Forest (PPG1012-7) color belongs to the Neutral Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Black Forest (PPG1012-7) is #434B4F, and the RGB color code is RGB(67, 75, 79).
In the RGB color model, Black Forest (PPG1012-7) has a red value of 67, a green value of 75, and a blue value of 79. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.2% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 69.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 8.2 % saturation, and 28.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Black Forest (PPG1012-7) has a hue of 200° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation and 31.0 % brightness/value.
The color Black Forest (PPG1012-7) is a cool color.
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) has an LRV of nearly 6.8. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 6.8 of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 6.8 puts PPG Paints Black Forest (PPG1012-7) paint color in the
darker category.
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Black Forest (PPG1012-7) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Black Forest (PPG1012-7) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Black Forest (PPG1012-7) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to PPG Paints
Behr
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Sherwin Williams
Farrow & Ball
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Black Forest (PPG1012-7) to Valspar
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Black Forest (PPG1012-7) - #434B4F is #4F4743, color name is Dark Lava*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Black Forest (PPG1012-7) - #434B4F is #4F4743, color name is Dark Lava*.
