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The Best Blackout Shades

Updated Dec 10, 2022
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To find the best blackout shade, we spent 25 hours on research, interviewed five industry experts, and tested 12 models. The Select Blinds Classic Cordless Blackout Shade is the best looking of all the shades we tested and one of the most effective at blocking light.

Select Blinds Classic Cordless Blackout Shade, the best blackout shade

Select Blinds Classic Cordless Blackout Shade

The best blackout shade
This polyester cellular shade is one of the best we found at blocking light and the most attractive of the bunch, and it comes in one of the widest ranges of sizes and colors.
We recommend
IKEA Trippevals, more convenient, but limited selection

IKEA Trippevals

More convenient, but limited selection
The IKEA Trippevals is easy to install, looks good, and works as well as custom options (as long as you need standard sizes). But it comes in few sizes and only one color.
Another good choice
iFit Cordless Blackout Polyester Fabric Roller Shade, the best blackout roller shade

iFit Cordless Blackout Polyester Fabric Roller Shade

The best blackout roller shade
This shade doesn’t look quite as nice as cellular shades, but it’s easier to clean. It is the best looking of the roller models we tested and one of the most effective at blocking light.
Another good choice
Redi Shade Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade, a diy paper option

Redi Shade Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade

A DIY paper option
This inexpensive paper option doesn’t look as nice as other blinds we tested, but it’s a great quick fix. You can trim it to any size, and it hangs from an adhesive strip.
Budget friendly
Sleepy Time Tracks,

Sleepy Time Tracks

These tracks can be installed along the sides and bottom of a window frame to eliminate the light halo you get with improperly or inside-mounted shades.
Another good choice

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