Burnished Blade
With a focus on versatile tones, Burnished Blade (PPG0995-5) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#9e9f9e
LRV
34.00
Burnished Blade's Color Strip
Burnished Blade is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pigeon Feather and City Skyline. The strip spans from Shaded Whisper at the lightest end to Starless Sky at the deepest. Color strip PPG0995 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Burnished Blade in Real Rooms
Burnished Blade has a medium LRV of 34 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Burnished Blade and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Burnished Blade — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Burnished Blade reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A boho bedroom painted in Burnished Blade
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Burnished Blade provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
PPG Burnished Blade in a warm home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Burnished Blade has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Burnished Blade paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Burnished Blade provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Burnished Blade — vintage kitchen cabinets
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1 Mudroom Photo
Burnished Blade in the mudroom earns its keep. It's a color that can handle the traffic — grounding enough to hide the daily chaos, and intentional enough to make the transition from outside feel considered and high-end.
Burnished Blade paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Burnished Blade has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Burnished Blade color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Burnished Blade on a patio surface or garden wall creates a visual anchor that ties together furniture, plantings, and architecture. It reads as intentional in a way that natural wood or stone alone rarely achieves, providing a polished "finished" look to the landscape.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Burnished Blade by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Burnished Blade in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A cozy living room painted in Burnished Blade
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1 Front Door Photo
In a world of boring front doors, Burnished Blade is a breath of fresh air. It's a sophisticated choice that works with almost any siding color, providing a much-needed focal point that guides guests naturally toward the entrance.
Burnished Blade — classy front door
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