Black Forest (PPG 1012-7)
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Black Forest (PPG 1012-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Forest
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Black Forest 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 Black Forest, 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 | Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonecutter | 2135-20 | 8.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Black Sable | 730F-7 | 6.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Forest Canopy | 5010-1 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Black Forest (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Forest
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1012-7 |
| Hex | #434B4F |
| RGB | 67, 75, 79 |
| HSL | 200°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.3, -2.3, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Forest (PPG 1012-7), published as #434B4F
#33434D
#53544F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Forest (PPG 1012-7)?
- Black Forest has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Forest in another brand?
- Stonecutter (BM 2135-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Forest warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Black Forest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.