Black is dense and misterious, but it can also be a sleek finish to a lighter color like vanilla or yellow. It has its own merits, in the company of white or cream, or even a lighter blue. In enamel, black becomes a mirror: from the absence of light, a reflection.

Close-up of a black circular enamel sample with a hole on the top edge, set against a white background.
Close-up of a black circular enamel sample with a hole on the top edge, set against a white background.

black

PANTONE Black 6 C
RAL 9017 TRAFFIC BLACK  
Two hanging pendant lights with white shades and exposed filament light bulbs against a plain wall. 
industrial in white with a black rim and black cord; prato in white with a black rim and white cord
Black pendant light fixture hanging from a ceiling with a white wall background 
bar in black with a black lamp cap and a round grey cord
Light-cream ceiling pendant light with a black twisted cord hanging from a plain white ceiling. 
industrial in pistachio with a black rim, and a black cord
Black cone-shaped pendant light hanging from a red twisted cord against a white background. 
café in black with a red cord
A hanging pendant light with a yellow shade and exposed light bulb against a plain white wall. 
estúdio in ochre with a black lamp socket and black cord
Close-up of a black electric pendant light hanging from a ceiling with a textured wall background. 
industrial in black with a vanilla rim, and a black cord
A dark-grey pendant light with a black speckled finish hanging from a black twisted cord against a plain white wall. 
industrial in graphite with black rim and speckles, and a black cord
Close-up of a yellow pendant lamp hanging from the ceiling against a white wall. 
industrial in yellow with a black rim, and a black cord
Close-up of a white hanging pendant light with black speckles, photographed from below against a neutral wall. 
industrial in white with a black rim and black speckles, and with a white cord
A black pendant light hanging from a twisted cord against a plain white wall. 
estúdio in black with a black lamp socket and a black cord
Blue pendant lampshade hanging above a wooden table with curtains in the background. 
industrial in royal blue with a black rim, and a dark grey cord
A ceiling-mounted light fixture with a black shade, a white socket, and a clear light bulb hanging downward, against a textured white ceiling with visible holes and imperfections. 
prato in black with a white rim, and a white cord
all colors
all colors
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