Blackhearth
PPG's Blackhearth is a grey shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its LRV of 6 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#49454bLRV
6.00
Blackhearth's Color Strip
Blackhearth is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip PPG1003 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Blackhearth in Rooms
Follow Blackhearth 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
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A cozy bedroom painted in Blackhearth
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1 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Blackhearth paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
PPG Blackhearth in a unique home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Blackhearth — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
stylish front door featuring Blackhearth by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) moves through 1 living room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. With an LRV of 6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Blackhearth
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Blackhearth — bold kitchen cabinets
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1 House Photo
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Blackhearth color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
These 1 patio image show how Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) can sit beside stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
boho patio featuring Blackhearth by PPG
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Blackhearth (PPG1003-7). The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Blackhearth paint in a tiny mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 66 vs 6, Alpaca Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Blackhearth encloses it.
Delicate White reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 6), opening up a space where Blackhearth encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Blackhearth is a dark, warm, heliotrope black with a raspberry undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a dining room, accent wall or trim. Pair it with yellow tones.