Yes, I've googled. But, no luck. The outlets in my kitchen backsplash are so they fit in with the dark tile. I wanted to swap one for a controllable outlet to power a dumb coffee pot. Because I want to and it's 2022 darn it. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jay W
I have been happy with black spray paint when I couldn’t find one of the right color, so if you can’t find one that comes that way, that could be an option…
Fount one... But seems to only exist on this site. Eaton Wiring 15 Amp Z-Wave Plus Duplex Receptacle, Tamper Resistant, Black (Eaton Wiring RFTR9605-TBK) | HomElectrical.com
Have found other eaton zwave products in black on Amazon, so possibly just discontinued
Isn't that a fire risk on an electrical outlet?
Good question! No idea…
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Decora Smart Receptacle Color Change Kit, DSRKT – Leviton
I have a gray outlet and it works fine. The color change is as easy as it is on other Leviton products.
Unfortunately, the only place I could find the color change kit is directly from Leviton. No one else seemed to ever have it in stock. And Leviton's 'retail' business isn't going to threaten Amazon from a speed perspective anytime soon, so expect some processing and shipping time. Buy the recept wherever you like to buy things. It will likely be cheaper and arrive faster than bundling it with the color change kit.
Lowes sells them too:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Eaton-15A-Z-WAVE-Plus-Tamper-Resistant-Receptacle-BK/5005451493
All I can say is my parents painted their outlets in the house I grew up in where they lived for 30 years and there were never any issues. Only challenge was they could easily get scratched and paint chip. Certainly not recommending doing this but just speaking from experience.
Great tips in here. Thanks guys!
Only dangerous if the paint is wet. Just wait for it to dry completely and it should be safe. Be sure to cover the slots so the paint doesn't interfere with the metal contacts.
The paint in spray paint is not flammable, but as it comes out of the can it is mixed with VOCs like butane or propane. The mixture is flammable until it dries. The same is true for other solvent-based paints that use oils, alkyds, or lacquers.
How would you recommend doing this? Tiny pieces of tape?
Never mind, I gave a loveheart to you both 
How about using something like this? Seems like it could be (spray) painted at a workbench and then used to cover up an outlet.
For outlets "just out of the box" - i.e., that are not yet wired, I've done it where I cut the plastic "prongs" off of a baby proofing outlet cover. I.e., a 3-prong version of one of these types of things: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=outlet+covers+baby+proofing&crid=FZLOGWIGVUF7&sprefix=outlet+covers+baby+proofing%2Caps%2C58&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 and inserted the prongs just slightly into the prong holes leaving enough that you could pull them back out after painting). This let's the paint spray right up to the edge of the plastic cover opening, but avoids it entering the receptacle and coating the metal conductors inside.
You could easily make the equivalent by cutting "prong" sized pieces of thin cardboard.
Matte or Satin enamel spray paint seems to work well. Two light coats seems to do the job without drips. Its also easy to do "decora" style wall switches / dimmers as, for those, the rocker cover usually just pops off and can be painted separate from the switch body.
Or a little plug of Blu-tak. Easy enough to fish out after as it stays in one piece
Are there any good relays that could go behind the receptacle? That seems easier to me!
Relays tend to be current limited to 10A or less at 120VAC.
Gotcha. Thanks.
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