Black Pepper
Black Pepper begins as a gray color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#717C86LRV
21.12
Black Pepper in Rooms
Follow Black Pepper from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
Across 1 living room image, Black Pepper (2130-40) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
This living room's Black Pepper walls establish bold, modern sophistication.
@jogiesbrecht
2 Bathroom Photos
Black Pepper (2130-40) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Black Pepper walls transform the bathroom with dramatic contemporary style.
@bassointeriors
Bathroom walls in Black Pepper deliver moody, sophisticated atmosphere.
@the_kyle_life
5 Misc Photos
Black Pepper (2130-40) brings its gray character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
A children's room painted in Black Pepper creates a modern, cool retreat.
@smontuffar
Kids' room walls in Black Pepper bring bold, contemporary style to the space.
@smontuffar
Bedroom walls in Black Pepper create a cozy retreat for children.
@smontuffar
Dark trim painted in Black Pepper defines architectural lines beautifully.
@mytwogirlshome
A single accent wall showcases the depth of Black Pepper.
@mhi.painting
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 46 vs 21, Misted Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube Silver reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Black Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Chalk White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Black Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 21 vs 6, Black Pepper is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Black Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Upper West Side is decisively the brighter choice.
Himalayan Trek reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Black Pepper encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Briarwood the marginally brighter of the two.
Thunder reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Black Pepper encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Sweatshirt Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Black Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Black Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Black Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A cool, dark blue-gray that adds a dash of elegance and refinement to any space.