Dave, I'm confused....When you say that you want to paint the 'sides' of your current unit - do you mean only the outer sides of the wooden unit we are looking at, or the tall glass front pieces?

Is that 3 separate pieces or all one?

Where is the new stand that is the color you are trying to match?

Is the TV moving from this unit?

If yes, where will this be in relation to the new TV stand?

I bought a new tv stand from IKEA - Hemnes line that will replace the tv stand that is in the picture with tv on it and the tv will sit on the new stand. The entertainment center I have is modular so the side shelves with glass doors are not attached to the tv stand. I am debating about painting the shelving units with glass doors to completely to match the Hemnes tv stand. The new stand hasn't been assembled yet but a picture from the website is below. Thanks.

Would you consider also adding a coat of paint to the hemnes to make everything match 100%?

You'll have gaps between the Hemnes TV stand and the media towers. Are you OK with that or do you plan to trim the top of the Hemnes?

Great idea about painting the hemnes to match everything. I don't think the gaps will bother me but thanks for pointing that out and will put them next to each other before painting.

Hey Dave, I know I'm a little late to the party, but I was just researching a match for IKEA's black-brown paint and came across your post. I love your idea for the entertainment center and now I'm exploring even more ideas myself! Can you (or anyone else) tell me though, what sheen of paint do you get the Behr black mocha in? Eggshell? Satin? Thanks!

Go for it!

I bought a sample at Home Depot and was limited to what the samples come in, satin. I didn't end up painting the sides of my old entertainment center. The new Ikea unit looked very nice by itself and ended up liking the simplicity of the tv stand without sides. If I had to guess, the IKEA unit looks like a satin finish. It has a slight sheen to it.

Sounds great. Thanks!

mcsweenra, Actually they have that color here, they just don't have any color swatches. When I went to Home Depot and asked about it, it's in their computer. It's listed as new here.

Apparently there are some variations in Hemnes black-brown. Who knew? I had seven pieces and bought the wall mirror to match. The mirror’s “black-brown” is significantly lighter than ALL my other Hemnes pieces. Rather than deal with IKEA’s returns desk, I decided to paint it darker. The Behr black mocha was not dark enough. I will try the other suggestions.

Benjamin Moore has a paint colour "Espresso Bean" which I think is the closest colour I could find but it's available only in the Aura paint line and I needed cabinet/furniture paint. So, I tried "Bittersweet Chocolate". This is so close to my Ikea Hemnes dining room table colour you literally can't tell the difference. It only comes in satin finish which was perfect for the dining room hutch I painted. Looks like a matching set now with the Ikea table and chairs.

Bought some Behr Black Mocha paint this week - it is nowhere close to Ikea's black-brown. It has a very cool grey undertone and is 2-3 shades too light. I was initially optimistic after hearing several people say it was a "perfect match." They must have been color-matching with their eyes closed. What a waste of money.

did you ever find the perfect match?