Black Magic
PPG's Black Magic is a grey shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#414040
LRV
4.00
Black Magic's Color Strip
Black Magic is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1001 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Black Magic in Rooms
Follow Black Magic 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
Viewed across 1 bedroom image in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Black Magic (PPG1001-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A moody bedroom painted in Black Magic
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1 Bathroom Photo
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Black Magic — japandi bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
PPG Black Magic in a contemporary home office
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a grey swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern living room painted in Black Magic
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1 Patio Photo
Viewed across 1 patio image in an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, Black Magic (PPG1001-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
mediterranean patio featuring Black Magic by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Black Magic (PPG1001-7) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Black Magic — contemporary kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Black Magic color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Black Magic (PPG1001-7) can change noticeably under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Black Magic paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Black Magic (PPG1001-7). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A bold front door painted in Black Magic
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Black Magic (PPG1001-7) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Black Magic — mid century dining room
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Expert Perspectives
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Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Black Magic is a dark, warm, bat black with a true black undertone. It is a perfect paint color for an accent wall, trim or to add drama and elegance to cabinets or brick. Pair it with white for a clean look or with a pop of color to make it stand out.