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Dunn-Edwards black paint colors

7 black paint colors from the Dunn-Edwards Perfect Palette deck. LRV ranges from 9 (lightest) down to 4 (darkest). Click any swatch to see how it cross-matches at the 10 other US paint brands.

True black on a wall almost always looks heavier than you expected. The picks below — the "designer blacks" — sit just shy of pure black, with subtle blue, brown, or green undertones that keep them from reading like a void.

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Black
DEA187 · #3B3A3A · LRV 4

The most-spec'd black from Dunn-Edwards — the one that anchors most designer roundups in this family.

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Black Licorice
0529 · ΔE 1.32
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All 7 black paint colors from Dunn-Edwards

Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)
DEA176
#4D504B
Iron River
LRV 8
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
LRV 5
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
LRV 4
DE6308
#4C5752
Black Spruce
LRV 9
DEA181
#384543
Refined Green
LRV 6
DE5776
#415053
Lunar Eclipse
LRV 7
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
LRV 6

Hex values are display approximations from Dunn-Edwards's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.

Dunn-Edwards black paint colors by room

8 rooms

Rooms where black paint commonly works. Each link jumps to that room's curated picks across every brand — Dunn-Edwards included — so you can compare Dunn-Edwards black paint colors alongside the alternatives in context.

Other Dunn-Edwards color families

Black paint colors at other US brands

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