Pratt & Lambert Black Lacquer#1F2025 · LRV 3
Why this color. P&L's flagship true black for doors and trim.
Black Lacquer reads as a near-black with subtle hue — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 32-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Pratt & Lambert |
| Name | Black Lacquer |
| SKU | 32-2 |
| Hex | #1F2025 |
| RGB | 31, 32, 37 |
| HSL | 230°, 9%, 13% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | near-black with subtle hue |
| Family | Black |
About Pratt & Lambert Black Lacquer
At LRV 3, Black Lacquer 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 blue 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 Lacquer 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 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 black from that brand.
Backdrop
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #1F2025 in HSL space. Pair Black Lacquer 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.