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Black Magic SW 6991
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Black Magic sits at L* 20.5, 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 3.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.1, Black Magic 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 Black Magic
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 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Black | 2132-10 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Space Black | 2119-10 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Black Magic
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 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Tricorn Black | SW 6258 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Forest Brown | SW 9175 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black of Night | SW 6993 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Black Swan SW 6279 · lighter, LRV 4.0
- Bohemian Black SW 6988 · lighter, LRV 4.0
- Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 · lighter, LRV 4.1
Colors that go with Black Magic
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Black Magic:
- Lemon Meringue SW 7561
- Anjou Pear SW 6381
- Snowbound SW 7004
Black Magic 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.
Black Magic vs popular colors
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 0.7) is about as light.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 5.0 vs 3.1).