Blackened Black vs Dard Hunter Green
Where Blackened Black belongs to Jotun's range, Dard Hunter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Blackened Black reads as grey, while Dard Hunter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Blackened Black runs neutral while Dard Hunter Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blackened Black vs Dard Hunter Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Blackened Black and Dard Hunter Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dard Hunter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Blackened Black keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dard Hunter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Blackened Black keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dard Hunter Green brings more warmth to the space, while Blackened Black keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Blackened Black vs Dard Hunter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blackened Black on one side and Dard Hunter Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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