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Bohemian Black SW 6988
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Bohemian Black sits at L* 23.6, a* 2.9, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 319° and its chroma is 3.8, 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 29%.
LRV 4.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.0, Bohemian Black 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 Bohemian Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toucan Black | 2118-20 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carbon Copy | 2117-10 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bohemian Black
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eclectic Purple | PPU17-20 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swan | SW 6279 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 4.25 | 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
- Black Magic SW 6991 · darker, LRV 3.1
- Caviar SW 6990 · darker, LRV 3.0
Colors that go with Bohemian Black
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bohemian Black:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063
- Snowbound SW 7004
Bohemian Black is too close to neutral (chroma 3.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its purple lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Bohemian Black vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.