Anthracite
A genuinely deep shade with weight and presence. Within the Microcement range, Anthracite carries neutral pigment that lets the room's other materials lead and blue-black undertones — near-black wet-room finish in overall character. Most Anthracite installs end up on open-plan wet zones or single feature walls behind joinery. Pairs with marble, antique brass and richly grained timbers. Borrows its character from high-contrast interiors and re-reads them in a modern context.
Best used in wet room, feature wall
Near-black wet-room finish reads its best where the light is soft and consistent. Below are the rooms we've installed this shade in most often.
- tanked shower areas
- alcove and chimney-breast features
- restaurant and bar interiors
Shades that sit beside Anthracite
Picked by family, warmth and tonal proximity within the same range.
How Anthracite is applied
Anthracite uses the standard Microcement build. The technical specification is the same across colour — only the pigment changes.
Questions clients ask about this shade
Won't Anthracite make the room feel smaller?+
Deep shades like Anthracite actually blur a room's edges, making walls feel further away rather than closer. The trick is to wrap the colour onto skirting and trim so there are no high-contrast lines to remind the eye where the room ends.
Is Anthracite suitable for a shower or wet-room?+
Anthracite can be specified for wet-rooms with our standard microcement wet-zone build: primer, two base coats with reinforcing mesh, two finishing coats, then a tanking membrane and two coats of polyurethane sealer. The colour itself doesn't change suitability — finish and sealer do.
What does Anthracite pair with from your range?+
We most often pair Anthracite with the three closest shades in its family — see the pairings panel below. Beyond that, pairs with marble, antique brass and richly grained timbers.
See how Anthracite behaves in your own light before you commit.