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Hirshfield's Black Paint Colors
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Every black in the Historic Collection deck — 11 colors, LRV 9 down to 4 — grouped by undertone and depth.
All 11 Hirshfield's black paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Hirshfield's's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Hirshfield's operates its own retail stores across the Upper Midwest, made in Minneapolis, and any of these 11 colors can be mixed to order at a Hirshfield's counter. It's a regional brand, not a nationwide retailer, so availability depends on being within its store footprint.
Outside that footprint, any of these colors can still be color-matched at another local paint store using the hex code and LRV — the shade itself isn't exclusive to a Hirshfield's can, even though the Historic collection naming is unique to the brand.
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LRV 4 to 9: The Widest Spread Here
This is the widest LRV range in this comparison — Sayward Pine at LRV 4 is the darkest, genuinely close to a true black, while Oyster Catch at LRV 9 is light enough that it borders on a dark greige rather than a black in bright rooms. Silent Sea, at LRV 5, is close behind Sayward Pine as one of the deeper, more dramatic options.
That spread means Hirshfield's black family covers more ground than most: pick Sayward Pine or Silent Sea for real black drama, and Oyster Catch or Subway when you want the depth of a black without the room going as dark.
Undertones Across the Deck
Dark River (LRV 7) and Octavius (LRV 6) both lean cool, with a blue-gray and blue-purple cast respectively. Silent Sea (LRV 5), Black Licorice (LRV 6), and Sayward Pine (LRV 4) are the closest to true neutral in the group, with only the faintest cool cast.
Subway (LRV 8), November Storms (LRV 7), and Evermore (LRV 7) all read warm, with a brown undertone that gets more pronounced from Subway to Evermore. Brattle Spruce (LRV 6) and Moss Glen (LRV 6) carry a green cast true to their names, and Oyster Catch (LRV 9) leans warm and green-gray, sitting right at the edge between a true near-black and a dark greige.
Hirshfield's Eleven Blacks From the Historic Collection
Hirshfield's black family holds 11 colors: Dark River (0494), Silent Sea (0515), Octavius (0522), Black Licorice (0529), Subway (0536), November Storms (0543), Evermore (0557), Oyster Catch (0585), Brattle Spruce (H0098), Moss Glen (H0100), and Sayward Pine (H0101). These come out of the brand's Historic collection, a set of roughly 1,469 LRV-tagged shades built by the 130-year-old, family-owned Minneapolis paint maker.
The naming pulls from Upper Midwest places and imagery rather than a generic black/charcoal/onyx pattern, which is typical of Hirshfield's regional, heritage-branded approach to its color library.
Where These Blacks Work
The cool colors — Dark River, Octavius, Silent Sea — suit modern, minimal spaces or rooms with a lot of cool-toned stone, metal, or glass. The warm group — Subway, November Storms, Evermore — pairs naturally with wood floors, leather furniture, and brass hardware, softening the black rather than making it feel stark.
Brattle Spruce and Moss Glen work well in spaces with greenery or wood tones nearby, while Oyster Catch, being the lightest, is a good entry point for anyone nervous about committing to a full black wall — it reads as a deep, sophisticated neutral rather than a true black.
The Questions Everyone Asks
How many black colors does Hirshfield's sell?
Eleven, spanning the widest LRV range in this comparison: LRV 4 (Sayward Pine, the darkest) to LRV 9 (Oyster Catch, the lightest and closest to a dark greige). They come from Hirshfield's Historic collection, a roughly 1,469-color library built by the Minneapolis-based, family-owned brand.
Which Hirshfield's black is the darkest and most true-black?
Sayward Pine (H0101, LRV 4) is the darkest and most neutral of the 11, followed closely by Silent Sea (0515, LRV 5). Both read close to a true black rather than a colored charcoal, making them the picks for maximum drama on a door or accent wall.
Is Oyster Catch actually black, or more of a dark gray?
At LRV 9, Oyster Catch is the lightest color in Hirshfield's black family and sits right at the edge between a true near-black and a dark, warm greige. It reads as black in low light but can look more like a deep neutral gray-green under strong daylight.
What's the difference between Brattle Spruce and Moss Glen?
Both carry a green undertone true to their plant-inspired names, and both sit at LRV 6. Brattle Spruce reads slightly cooler and more blue-green, while Moss Glen leans warmer with more brown mixed into the green, giving it a mossier, earthier cast.
Where can I buy Hirshfield's black paint?
Hirshfield's sells through its own retail stores across the Upper Midwest, where any of these 11 colors can be mixed to order. It's a regional brand rather than a nationwide chain, so outside that footprint, another local paint store can color-match the shade using its hex code and LRV.
Are Hirshfield's colors only available in the Historic collection naming?
The names and collection numbers (like 0515 or H0098) are unique to Hirshfield's own catalog, but the underlying colors themselves aren't proprietary pigments. Any paint store can reproduce the same hex value in its own base, even if it doesn't use Hirshfield's Historic collection names.
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