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The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple
The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4 Stuart Semple

The world's blackest black acrylic paint - NOW AT VERSION 4

BLACK 4.0The blackest black paint, now at version 4by Stuart Semple

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The Blackest Black Paint

If you found this page looking for Black 3.0, you're in the right place. Black 3.0 was the world's first ultra-matte, light-trapping acrylic paint made by artists for artists. It started something. And then we made it even better.

Black 3.0 was born out of Stuart Semple's response to Anish Kapoor's exclusive grip on Vantablack. The idea was simple: the blackest, flattest, most light-absorbing paint in the world should be available to every artist, not locked away. Black 3.0 proved it was possible. Black 4.0 proved it could go further.

This listing now carries Black 4.0, the direct evolution of that original formula. Same spirit, same obsession, same community. Just blacker, flatter, and more velvety than anything that came before it.

Black 4.0 - The Blackest Black Paint

“It’s next level. Vantablack got nothing on this.”
@thewonderprojekt

“Got to say 4.0 was a dream to paint with, went down so smooth and dried quickly.”
@thecatasmodeus

“The 4.0 has great coverage and such a smooth consistency.”
@brunskiwaa

How to use it

Use a soft brush and work in thin layers, letting each coat dry fully before adding the next. A little goes a long way. Seal porous surfaces with a 25% PVA and 75% water mix first, and prime anything shiny with a primer or a coat of Black 2.0. Works at room temperature, thins with water, and can be airbrushed. The flatter and more even your application, the deeper the void.

Absorbs at least 99% of light. No vacuum chambers, no ego, no exclusivity.

Tech spec

  • ● Ultra-matte acrylic, absorbs 99%+ of light
  • ● High-quality pigment depth, exceptional coverage
  • ● Archival formula
  • ● Thins with water
  • ● Brush or airbrush application
  • ● Works on all surfaces (prime shiny or porous surfaces first)
  • ● No heating chambers or specialist equipment needed
  • ● Made by artists, available to all artists

Black 3.0 started the obsession. Black 4.0 is where it led.

Getting your hands dirty

Black 4.0 by Stuart Semple is the latest ultra matte super black paint, made by artists for artists. It takes in 99.6% of visible light, so whatever you paint looks like a velvet void. It's non-toxic and brushes onto almost any surface, with no spray gun, no respirator and no specialist handling.

How black is Black 4.0?
It takes in 99.6% of visible light, which makes it the blackest paint artists can buy. Paint something with it and the edges, texture and surface disappear.
Aren't there other super black paints?
There are imitators. Before Anish Kapoor took exclusive artistic rights to Vantablack, there was no super black paint for artists at all. Since then other matt blacks have followed, mostly made to be sprayed. Black 4.0 is the original answer to Kapoor: developed over seven years with thousands of artists, made to be brushed onto artwork, non-toxic, and still not for Anish Kapoor.
How do I use Black 4.0?
Shake the bottle well first. Use a soft synthetic brush and as little paint as possible, in very thin, even coats. Let each coat dry for at least two hours, overnight is best. The flatter and more even you go, the deeper the void.
What temperature should I paint in?
Room temperature, between 10 and 25°C. Too cold or too hot and it won't go on as well.
Will more coats make it blacker?
No. Piling on layers makes it worse, not blacker. A couple of thin, even coats is all you need.

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