Black Paint Schemes
Walls, Ceiling and Trim: Off-Black No.57 in Estate Emulsion and Estate Eggshell | Image from Recipes for Decorating
Not just for moody teenage hideouts, black paint creates intimate, inviting, and thoroughly on-trend spaces to escape to at the end of a long day. Whether you’re feeling bold enough to go all out, tempted by a new trim colour, or looking for an unexpected shade that combines the drama and dreaminess of black with hints of tint, our selection of black paint and wallpaper has it all.
Blue Based Black Paint Colours
Railings, with its generous dose of blue pigment, is versatile enough to be used anywhere you’d consider a pure black paint, but with an added underlying complexity that creates the most dramatic and enveloping spaces. It looks especially smart used across walls and woodwork, as this modern pantry attests; in a family kitchen, it pairs beautifully with grey-blue De Nimes walls, a white marble worktop, and sleek gold fittings. Recreate the look with our step-by-step guide to painting kitchen cabinets.
Walls and Trim: Railings No.31 in Estate Emulsion and Estate Eggshell; Ceiling: Strong White No.2001 in Estate Emulsion
Walls: De Nimes No.299 in Modern Emulsion; Cabinetry and Shelving: Railings No.31 in Modern Eggshell
Pure Black Paint Colours
Pitch Black is as pure a black paint as you can get. With an unsurpassable depth and an almost velvety quality, this true black requires some daring to use on walls where a softer, off black paint may be more forgiving, but as a striking accent to add structure and personality to any space, it’s hard to beat. Follow the lead of these modern living rooms by highlighting beams or bookcases in a black wood paint, like Modern Eggshell or Full Gloss.
Walls and Trim: Stone Blue No.86 in Modern Emulsion and Modern Eggshell; Ceiling: Dix Blue No.82 in Estate Emulsion; Bookcase: Pitch Black No.256 in Modern Eggshell
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Walls and Trim: Pavilion Gray No.242 in Modern Emulsion in Modern Eggshell; Ceiling: All White No.2005 in Modern Emulsion; Beams: Pitch Black No.256 in Full Gloss
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Soft Black Paint Colours
As its name suggests, Off-Black is milder than an intense jet black, making it more flattering to adjacent colours and easier to live with in larger doses. While appearing modern and moody in a small space, it takes on a different character when used outside, creating elegant front doors and decorative elements with a touch more softness.
Walls and Ceiling: Off-Black No.57 in Modern Emulsion
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Door: Off-Black No.57 in Exterior Eggshell
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Warm Black Paint Colours
Tanner’s Brown, which appears almost black in lower lighting, has a warmth and softness that makes it a soothing alternative to cooler black shades, creating particularly welcome living rooms. If you’re feeling a little bolder, try rich Paean Black, with its underlying purple tones. On walls, it creates a cosy and undeniably chic feel, but we particularly love it on kitchen cabinetry in combination with Sulking Room Pink.
Wall: Paean Black No.294 in Estate Emulsion; Ceiling: School House White No.291 in Estate Emulsion
Walls and Ceiling: Sulking Room Pink No.295 in Modern Emulsion; Cabinetry: Paean Black No.294 in Modern Eggshell
Black Wallpaper
Being created with our own water based paint, no collection of daring dark schemes would be complete without a mention of our handcrafted wallpaper. A dark wallpaper with black painted trim is always a winning combination – just see this opulent bathroom, where our Lotus wallpaper is paired with Off-Black woodwork and ceiling, for proof. Meanwhile, as a feature wall in an otherwise neutral space, this Paean Black and copper colourway of our Tessella wallpaper instantly draws attention.
Ceiling, Panelling and Trim: Off-Black No.57 in Modern Emulsion and Modern Eggshell; Wall: Lotus BP 2017
Walls and Ceiling: School House White No.291 in Modern Emulsion; Feature Wall: Tessella BP 3613