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Caviar SW 6990
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Caviar sits at L* 20.0, a* 0.7, b* -0.5. Its hue angle is 325° and its chroma is 0.8, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 3.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.0, Caviar is lighter than 2% 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 Caviar
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 | HC-190 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Black | 2132-10 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Space Black | 2119-10 | 1.11 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Caviar
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven Black | PPF-59 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Tricorn Black | SW 6258 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
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
- Inkwell SW 6992 · lighter, LRV 3.6
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175 · lighter, LRV 3.6
Colors that go with Caviar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Caviar:
- Taupe Tone SW 7633
- Oh Pistachio SW 9033
- Snowbound SW 7004
Caviar is too close to neutral (chroma 0.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Caviar vs popular colors
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 0.7) is lighter (LRV 4.6 vs 3.0).
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 5.0 vs 3.0).