Onyx

The Basics

What are people saying about this color?

I got up some steely nerve and painted my new house black! i’ve always dreamed of having a black house, and i couldn’t be more thrilled with the way it turned out. i’ve been pinning black houses, inspired by those in scandinavia and denmark, and at long last have one of my very own! i partnered with benjamin moore, whose paints i adore and we went with their paint in aura exterior in flat onyx black 2133-10 (the same shade as my interior doors).

sfgirlbybay.com

They’re rad. I love my black doors. The color is Onyx by Benjamin Moore, in Pearl finish. It’s basically the perfect, perfect black. I want to live in a world of Benjamin Moore Onyx.

manhattan-nest.com

Onyx by Benjamin Moore is a favorite of ours for good reason. Fun and fresh, Onyx has smooth hues with undertones that are warmer compared to many black paint colors. Spice up any space with Onyx, a unique take on the classic black.

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What kind of spaces does it work best in?

This shade is gorgeous for bedroom walls, a moody living room, and especially for doors, ceilings, and exteriors.

Where could you expect to see it?

This color is equal parts super elegant and super hip. I would be thrilled to walk into any room with this shade as I’d feeling something important and fabulous would imminently occur.

Who shouldn't pick this color?

It would be hard to use this shade in a traditional home, unless you used it on furniture. I couldn’t picture this in a dining room either, though it could work in a bar area of the home.

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What's the LRV?

2.9. LRV measures the Light Reflectance Value, meaning the percentage of light (0-100) that bounces off a surface. 100 being purest white and 0 being purest black. Like other black shades, Onyx has a very low LRV, meaning it reflects a very small amount of light.

Does it work as an exterior color?

Yes.

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