Dark Kettle Black (Valspar 4011-2)
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Dark Kettle Black (Valspar 4011-2) is a very deep, neutral black from Valspar: LRV 5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Kettle Black
Three Valspar colors picked for Dark Kettle Black by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark Kettle Black, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Jack | 2133-20 | 6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Deep Space | 750F-7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4011-2 |
| Hex | #3F4043 |
| RGB | 63, 64, 67 |
| HSL | 225°, 3%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.1, 0.3, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Kettle Black (Valspar 4011-2), published as #3F4043
#303841
#4E4843
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Kettle Black (Valspar 4011-2)?
- Dark Kettle Black has an LRV of 5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Kettle Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Kettle Black in another brand?
- Deep Space (Behr 750F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dark Kettle Black warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dark Kettle Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.