What color are amalgam fillings?

Amalgam: Amalgam a fillings are silver in color. Sometimes if they become tarnished they may look black. There are other options available that are tooth colored such as composite material or porcelain.

Silver to grey-black: New amalgam fillings are usually a bright silver color. As the amalgam filling ages, it may start to darken and usually will turn a dark vgrey to black color towards the end of its clinical life.

Silver: They are a darker silver colour.

Dark silver to black: Mercury silver "amalgam" fillings range from light silver when placed and as they get older they tarnish and turn black brown. Bottom line they look black compared to the tooth's white enamel.