Color spec
| Brand | Annie Sloan |
| Name | Athenian Black |
| SKU | Athenian Black |
| Hex | #000000 |
| RGB | 0, 0, 0 |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 0% |
| LRV | 0 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Black |
About Annie Sloan Athenian Black
At LRV 0, Athenian Black is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Athenian Black earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
1 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Rust-Oleum
Similar Annie Sloan colors
closest in the Annie Sloan deckThe nearest shades to Athenian Black within Annie Sloan's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #000000 in HSL space. Pair Athenian Black with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Annie Sloan Athenian Black Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Athenian Black from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Annie Sloan Athenian Black directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Athenian Black
The closest Rust-Oleum equivalent of Athenian Black is Black Abyss (391444). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 0 vs 0). If Rust-Oleum is your counter, order Black Abyss and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Abyss swatch →