Is Black Magic PPG1001-7 warm or cool?
Its numeric screen value is summarized as gray (balanced undertone). Surrounding flooring, daylight direction, lamps, and large fixed finishes can make the same sample read differently.
PPG color reference
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) by PPG
#414040
A gray screen color with a gray (balanced undertone) reading and LRV 4.0. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #414040
- RGB
- 65, 64, 64
- HSL
- 0°, 0.8%, 25.3%
- Lab D65
- 27.19, 0.42, 0.15
- LRV
- 4.0
- Undertone
- gray (balanced undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Black Magic can anchor an entry door, fireplace surround, built-in bar, or intimate room with a strong graphic edge. At this depth, the finish and the direction of reflected light matter as much as the nominal color. Matte surfaces absorb distractions, while satin can reveal molding and texture. Place the sample beside the darkest permanent element in the space; if one reads brown, blue, or gray against the other, decide whether that contrast supports the intended palette.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations computed from the brand's published values; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Sherwin-Williamsnearest three
Benjamin Moorenearest three
Valsparnearest three
Dunn-Edwardsnearest three
Within PPG
Similar, lighter, and darker
Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://www.ppgpaints.com/ppg-colors/black-magic
- Retrieved:
- LRV is recorded from the cited source.
Saveable reference
Color and closest-match card
FAQ
Questions about Black Magic
Can I use the hex #414040 for paint ordering?
No. Hex describes an sRGB screen color, not a paint tint formula. Use PPG1001-7 when requesting the brand color and verify a physical swatch in the intended product line.
How reliable are the matches for Black Magic?
They're consistent, repeatable rankings of the screen colors. They don't account for sheen, substrate, application thickness, metamerism, or differences between paint products. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Black 2133-20 by Benjamin Moore at ΔE 1.071.
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