Basalt grey
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Basalt grey (RAL 7012) is a standout paint color in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 11 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#575D5E
LRV
14.11
Basalt grey in Real Rooms
Basalt grey has a low LRV of 14.11 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
6 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Basalt grey prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 door
@mamenuiserieetmoi
5 Kitchen Photos
On kitchen walls, Basalt grey adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 review kitchen
@kuchynskestudioitaldesign
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 review kitchen
@roommix.me
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 review kitchen
@roommix.me
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 review kitchen
@obiecales_mi_koze
RAL Classic Basalt grey 7012 review kitchen
@obiecales_mi_koze
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Basalt grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Basalt grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two.