Dark Gray Colors

Dark Gray separates itself from black by keeping just enough visible undertone to show green, blue, brown, or violet. It sits in the low end of gray, showing up on cabinets, doors, fireplaces, siding, and rooms that need weight.

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Brushed Agate

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Brushed Plume

#2B3336

Classic Cove

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Clouded Clay

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Clouded Fern

#4E5148

Clouded Petal

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Dark Gray

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Dusty Quartz

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Dusty Straw

#555D50

Ebony

#312F30

Gentle Glacier

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Gentle Lotus

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Gentle Oasis

#3A3E41

Gentle Petal

#2A2E32

Gentle Straw

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Graphite

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Hazy Hollow

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Hazy Reed

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Hushed Jade

#31373A

Hushed Reed

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Hushed Silk

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Iron

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Mellow Agate

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Mossy Wren

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Muted Lotus

#384143

Natural Haze

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Old River

#353839

Onyx

#4E5056

Pale Granite

#2E2D2F

Smoky Ash

#383533

Soft Haze

#3E3235

Stone Star

#3B4145

Subdued Fog

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Subdued Rain

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Tender Mesa

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Timeworn Glacier

#333333

Timeworn Maple

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Timeworn Stone

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Vintage Dew

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Worn Cedar

Using dark gray in your home

Use Dark Gray on built ins, vanities, interior doors, fireplace walls, or a study with layered lighting. North light makes green black shades like Mossy Marsh cooler and heavier. South light reveals warmer brown notes. Pair with soft white trim, pale oak, stone, camel leather, or muted brass. Watch the LRV. Deep grays can look black in corners, so sample two coats vertically before painting every wall.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dark Gray warmer than black?

Often, yes. Dark Gray usually keeps a visible undertone, so it can feel softer than true black.

Which Dark Gray paints are worth sampling?

Try Glidden Black Elegance (LRV 29), Farrow & Ball Beverly (LRV 34.2), or Sherwin-Williams Rock Bottom (LRV 7).

Does Dark Gray look black on walls?

At low LRV, it can. Corners, hallways, and north rooms make Dark Gray read much darker than a small chip.