Black Flame
There is more to PPG Black Flame (PPG1043-7) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#484b5aLRV
6.00
Black Flame's Color Strip
Black Flame is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1043 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Black Flame in Rooms
Follow Black Flame from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Black Flame (PPG1043-7) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A moody bedroom painted in Black Flame
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1 Bathroom Photo
The contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light can draw different notes from Black Flame (PPG1043-7). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Black Flame — wabi-sabi bathroom
@simplywalldecor
1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Black Flame (PPG1043-7) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Black Flame in a art deco home office
@simplywalldecor
1 Front Door Photo
Black Flame (PPG1043-7) brings its blue character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
rustic modern front door featuring Black Flame by PPG
@simplywalldecor
1 House Photo
Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Black Flame (PPG1043-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Flame color — traditional house inspiration
@simplywalldecor
1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Flame paint in a rustic modern dining room
@simplywalldecor
1 Mudroom Photo
Black Flame (PPG1043-7) brings its blue character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Flame paint in a rustic modern mudroom
@simplywalldecor
1 Kitchen Photo
Across 1 kitchen image, Black Flame (PPG1043-7) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Flame — industrial kitchen
@simplywalldecor
1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A elegant living room painted in Black Flame
@simplywalldecor
1 Patio Photo
These 1 patio image show how Black Flame (PPG1043-7) can sit beside stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
industrial patio featuring Black Flame by PPG
@simplywalldecor
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 66 vs 6, Alpaca Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Black Flame encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 6), opening up a space where Black Flame encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Black Flame is a dark, cool, mulberry black with a royal blue undertone. It is a perfect paint color to make a statement in a dining room. Pair it with bright and vibrant artwork and creamy white trim. Black Flame was named Color of The Year as part of our Core/Relation trends.