Ink Well
Ink Well is a genuinely dark paint color from Dulux. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 21 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#364A55
LRV
9.00
Ink Well in Real Rooms
Ink Well has a low LRV of 9 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations.
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On kitchen cabinets, Ink Well adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
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Dulux Ink Well kitchen cabinets review
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Dulux Ink Well kitchen cabinets color review
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Dulux Ink Well kitchen cabinets color
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Dulux Ink Well kitchen cabinets
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9 Living Room Photos
Ink Well works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
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6 Misc Photos
These photos show Ink Well in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a formal dining room, Ink Well provides a sophisticated backdrop for artwork and large-scale mirrors. The color's depth helps to "absorb" the room's edges, making the flickering light of candles and the sparkle of glassware the stars of the show.
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Similar Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Pebble Drift 1 the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 9, Chalk Blush 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 9, Thimble Case is decisively the brighter choice.