Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Black Amethyst |
| SKU | 30RB 07/071 |
| Hex | #4B4551 |
| RGB | 75, 69, 81 |
| HSL | 270°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Black Amethyst
At LRV 7, Black Amethyst 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. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Amethyst earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Black Amethyst within Glidden'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 #4B4551 in HSL space. Pair Black Amethyst 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.
Glidden Black Amethyst Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Amethyst 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 Glidden 30RB 07/071 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quixotic Plum (SW 6265), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Black Amethyst without repainting risk. See the full Quixotic Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Behr, the closest color to Black Amethyst is Extravagance (MQ5-01) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Extravagance swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Black Amethyst. The nearest is Evening Sky (833) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Valspar has no exact twin of Black Amethyst. The nearest is Downing Street (8004-47G) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Downing Street swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Black Amethyst is Blackberry (PPG1172-7) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Black Amethyst is Great Aubergine! (346-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great Aubergine! swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Amethyst
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Oceanic Trench (HGSW 3391), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Black Amethyst without repainting risk. See the full Oceanic Trench swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Black Amethyst is Nightshade (DET407) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightshade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Black Amethyst. The nearest is Fine Black (JG-144) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fine Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Black Amethyst. The nearest is Pelt (NO. 254) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pelt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Black Amethyst. The nearest is Eleanor Ann (1229) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eleanor Ann swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Black Amethyst is My Place or Yours? (1313) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Rodda, the closest color to Black Amethyst is Avant Gothic (R107) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Avant Gothic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Amethyst
C2 Paint's nearest match is Voodoo (C2-789), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Black Amethyst without repainting risk. See the full Voodoo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Amethyst — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 9.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30RB 07/071 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Amethyst — the nearest deck color, Black Sky (BLACK SKY), is clearly different (ΔE 9.1). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30RB 07/071 instead. See the full Black Sky swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Amethyst — the nearest deck color, Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 15.6). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30RB 07/071 instead. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Amethyst — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.08). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30RB 07/071 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Black Amethyst
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Amethyst — the nearest deck color, Charcoal (285144), is clearly different (ΔE 10.16). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30RB 07/071 instead. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Amethyst
At Kompozit, the closest color to Black Amethyst is My Place or Yours? (1313) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →