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Black of Night SW 6993
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Black of Night sits at L* 22.3, a* -1.0, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 3.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.6, Black of Night 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 of Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Black Satin | 2131-10 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Black Ink | 2127-20 | 1.49 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Black of Night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-5 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkwell | SW 6992 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Greenblack | SW 6994 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Watch | SW 9680 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Storm | SW 9685 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tricorn Black | SW 6258 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 3.34 | 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.
- Armory SW 9600 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Darkroom SW 7083 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Gale Force SW 7605 · lighter, LRV 5.6
- Caviar SW 6990 · darker, LRV 3.0
- After the Storm SW 9685 · darker, LRV 2.9
- Tricorn Black SW 6258 · darker, LRV 2.8
Colors that go with Black of Night
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Black of Night:
- First Star SW 7646
- Berry Frappé SW 9068
- Snowbound SW 7004
Black of Night is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Black of Night vs popular colors
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 6.2 vs 3.6), more blue/cool.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.