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Black Swan SW 6279
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Black Swan sits at L* 23.6, a* 2.9, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 307° and its chroma is 4.9, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 4.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.0, Black Swan is lighter than 3% 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 Swan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy | 2117-20 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toucan Black | 2118-20 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Black Swan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclectic Purple | PPU17-20 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Black | SW 6988 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Armory SW 9600 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Darkroom SW 7083 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Iron Ore SW 7069 · lighter, LRV 5.5
- Domino SW 6989 · darker, LRV 3.4
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 · darker, LRV 3.4
- Black Magic SW 6991 · darker, LRV 3.1
Colors that go with Black Swan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Black Swan:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Dried Edamame SW 9122
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jasper SW 6216 · complementary (180°)
- Inkwell SW 6992 · analogous (−30°)
- Bohemian Black SW 6988 · analogous (+30°)
- Clove SW 9605 · triadic (120°)
- Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 · triadic (240°)
Black Swan vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 5.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.