Onyx (PPG 1011-7)
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Onyx (PPG 1011-7) is a very deep, neutral black from PPG Paints: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Onyx
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Onyx by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Onyx, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Iron Ore | SW 7069 | 6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Midnight Oil | 1631 | 7.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Black Suede | S-H-790 | 5.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fired Earth | 6011-1 | 7 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints black colors nearest to Onyx (LRV 6) by LRV.
Darker than Onyx
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1011-7 |
| Hex | #464544 |
| RGB | 70, 69, 68 |
| HSL | 30°, 1%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.4, 0.2, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Onyx (PPG 1011-7), published as #464544
#373D42
#554D44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Onyx (PPG 1011-7)?
- Onyx has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Onyx is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Onyx in another brand?
- Black Suede (Behr S-H-790) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Onyx warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Onyx as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.