Black Flame (PPG 1043-7)
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Black Flame (PPG 1043-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Flame
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Black Flame 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 Flame, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Sky | 833 | 7.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Black Sapphire | PPU15-19 | 6.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Black Flame (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Flame
Darker than Black Flame
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1043-7 |
| Hex | #484B5A |
| RGB | 72, 75, 90 |
| HSL | 230°, 11%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.1, 2.4, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Flame (PPG 1043-7), published as #484B5A
#374358
#58535A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Flame (PPG 1043-7)?
- Black Flame 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 Flame is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Flame in another brand?
- Evening Sky (BM 833) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Black Flame warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Black Flame as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.