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Black Emerald SW 2936
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Black Emerald sits at L* 11.7, a* -8.3, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 171° and its chroma is 8.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Black Emerald is lighter than 0% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Black Emerald
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Forest Green | HC-187 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Essex Green | HC-188 | 6.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 9.71 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Black Emerald
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 12.71 | Same family only | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 12.71 | Same family only | |
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 12.74 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Ivy | SW 2935 | 8.54 | Same family only | |
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 8.95 | Same family only | |
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 9.29 | Same family only | |
| Jasper | SW 6216 | 9.52 | Same family only | |
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 9.55 | Same family only | |
| Roycroft Bottle Green | SW 2847 | 9.67 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Night Watch SW 9680 · lighter, LRV 3.5
- Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 · lighter, LRV 4.1
- Jasper SW 6216 · lighter, LRV 4.1
Colors that go with Black Emerald
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Black Emerald:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Juneberry SW 6573
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Raisin SW 7630 · complementary (180°)
- Jasper SW 6216 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Night SW 6237 · analogous (+30°)
- After the Storm SW 9685 · triadic (120°)
- Weathervane SW 2927 · triadic (240°)
Black Emerald vs popular colors
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 6.4 vs 0.0), more green, more saturated.