Black Forest
PPG's Black Forest is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its LRV of 7 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#434b4fLRV
7.00
Black Forest's Color Strip
Black Forest is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip PPG1012 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Black Forest in Rooms
Follow Black Forest 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 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Forest paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Black Forest in a contemporary home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) moves through 1 bedroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A traditional bedroom painted in Black Forest
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Black Forest (PPG1012-7) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Forest — vintage bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Black Forest (PPG1012-7). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
stylish front door featuring Black Forest by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Black Forest (PPG1012-7) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Forest — classy kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image place Black Forest (PPG1012-7) in an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
rustic modern patio featuring Black Forest by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Black Forest (PPG1012-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern living room painted in Black Forest
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Black Forest (PPG1012-7) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Forest color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Black Forest (PPG1012-7) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Black Forest paint in a coastal mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
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Trim Color
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Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Black Forest is a dark, cool, phantom black with a soot undertone. It is a perfect paint color for exterior trim or features or a front door. Pair it with rich red or vibrant orange for a delightful natural exterior.