Shades of Black: English Vocabulary List

having a dark black color

"The table is ebony."

"The ebony wood is dark and heavy and is often used to make expensive furniture and musical instruments like pianos."

of a dark purplish-black color, resembling the color of dried black grapes

"Her dress is raisin black."

"The raisin black hair of the singer shone under the stage lights and her dark locks contrasted beautifully with her pale skin."

having a deep, dark black color that is often used in printing and design to create a darker and more intense black shade

"The paint is rich black."

"The rich black ink was perfect for the art print and the deep dark color made the white paper look even brighter."

having a very shiny black color, resembling the color of coal

"Her hair is jet-black."

"The jet black cat sat on the fence at night and only its glowing green eyes were visible in the darkness."

having a color that is a mixture of black and a deep purple tone

"The stone is violet-black."

"The violet black feathers of the crow had a subtle purple sheen that could only be seen when the sunlight hit them just right."

having a dark, purplish-black color resembling the color of ripe olives

"The olives are black."

"She enjoyed the rich, dark flavor of the black olive on her pizza."

having a dark, almost black color with deep green undertones

"The wall is Charleston green."

"The Charleston green shutters on the old southern house matched the historical color scheme of the nineteenth century neighborhood."

having a black color with blue or purple undertones, giving it a cooler, darker appearance compared to a true neutral black

"The ink is cool black."

"The cool black paint had blue undertones and it looked much more modern than the warm black that had brown hints."