Matte Black Stainless Steel Cabinet Hardware

Matte black stainless steel hardware, not a two-tone finish

Matte black stainless steel hardware in Elements' Naples line runs as one finish, not a mixed-metal pairing, despite what the name might suggest. Every part of the pull carries the same flat black coating over a stainless steel body. That distinction matters because several finishes in this catalog do combine two metals on one piece, and Naples isn't one of them.

What sets this finish apart from plain matte black

Because the base material is stainless steel rather than a lighter alloy, Naples pulls carry more weight and rigidity than budget matte black hardware, especially in the longer bar pull lengths built for appliance panels. The matte coating resists smudging far better than a glossy black finish would, though scratches turn up more readily after months of steady kitchen use, more so than they would on nickel or chrome with the same profile.

What the Naples size range covers

Bar pulls come in nine lengths — 96, 128, 160, 192, 319, 416, 640, and 673 millimeters between mounting holes — plus a shorter 174mm option, covering nearly every standard drawer and appliance panel width in one contemporary bar profile. A 1-9/16 inch bar knob completes the lineup for cabinets that need a knob instead of a pull, kept in the same matte black stainless finish.

Fitting the range to your cabinets

That span means one finish can cover every drawer and cabinet door in the house, knobs, appliance pulls, and shorter drawer pulls alike, without switching finishes or product lines partway through the project. Measure your existing hardware from hole to hole before ordering, since the jump between adjacent Naples lengths is sometimes as narrow as 20 to 30mm, easy to misjudge without a tape measure in hand.

Other finishes to consider

A cooler stainless look without the black coating shows up under chrome; for warmth instead of black, bronze is a solid alternative on the same contemporary bar profile.