Flint
At first glance, Flint belongs to the black family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#565C5ELRV
11.96
Flint in Rooms
Follow Flint from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 17 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Flint (AF-560) moves through 3 kitchen cabinets images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Kitchen island in Flint grounds the space with modern gray tone.
@melodicfinishes
Cabinetry in Flint creates a cohesive, contemporary kitchen design.
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Cabinet doors in Flint add refined, neutral sophistication to kitchen.
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1 House Photo
These 1 house image show how Flint (AF-560) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Exterior in Flint presents a modern, understated facade.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Flint (AF-560) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bedroom walls in Flint establish a calm, contemporary sleeping space.
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Accent wall in Flint adds subtle depth to the bedroom.
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6 Living Room Photos
6 living room images place Flint (AF-560) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. With an LRV of 12.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Living room walls in Flint complement furnishings with cool gray sophistication.
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2 Bathroom Photos
Flint (AF-560) moves through 2 bathroom images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Bathroom walls in Flint provide spa-like calm and sophistication.
@jlphouse2home
Bathroom in Flint delivers serene, contemporary elegance.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Flint (AF-560) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Dining room accent wall glows in deep, sophisticated Flint.
@pamelalynn_interiors
Dining room walls in Flint anchor an intimate gathering space.
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1 Misc Photo
Viewed across 1 misc image in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Flint (AF-560) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 12.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Painted furniture in Flint creates a moody focal point.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 12, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Flint encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Smokestack Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Flint the marginally brighter of the two.
Flint reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A cool charcoal that presents a unique alternative to your basic neutral.