Culture Hustle’s black pigment, known as Black 3.0, is celebrated as one of the darkest acrylic paints available to artists. It achieves its extreme blackness through a combination of ultra-matte binders and an advanced micro-particle formulation that absorbs up to 99% of visible light. This innovative composition minimizes reflection, creating a profoundly deep black that gives objects a flat, almost void-like appearance.

The development of Black 3.0 was partly inspired by the controversy surrounding Vantablack, a super-black coating made from vertically aligned carbon nanotubes that can absorb 99.965% of light. However, Vantablack has exclusive licensing which limits its availability to artists. In response, Black 3.0 was created as an accessible alternative for the art community.

This accessibility and commitment to artistic freedom have made Black 3.0 a significant innovation in the art world, enabling creators to achieve dramatic effects and new dimensions in their work.

Volume: 0.5 oz glass jar

Learn more about Vantablack and many other interesting colors in our book, The Universe in 100 Colors.