Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Black Bean |
| SKU | SW 6006 |
| Hex | #3F3837 |
| RGB | 63, 56, 55 |
| HSL | 7°, 7%, 23% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Black Bean
At LRV 5, Black Bean is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Bean earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Black Bean within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #3F3837 in HSL space. Pair Black Bean with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Black Bean Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Bean from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6006 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Black Bean
At Behr, the closest color to Black Bean is Bison Brown (780B-7) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bison Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Bean
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Bittersweet Chocolate (2114-10) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bittersweet Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Bean
Valspar has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Black Raisin (4002-2C) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Raisin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Black Bean
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Bean — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6006 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Black Bean
Glidden has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Bean
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Black Bean is Ebony Sky (438-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ebony Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Bean
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Black Bean is Dark Bronzetone (HGSW 2501) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Bronzetone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Bean
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Bean
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Black Bean is Moments (JG-150) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moments swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Bean
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Black Bean is Pitch Black (NO. 256) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black Bean
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Grantsburg Gray (H101) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black Bean
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Black Licorice (0529) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Licorice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Black Bean
At Rodda, the closest color to Black Bean is French Roast (CA213) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Roast swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Bean
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Aperture (C2-981) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aperture swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Black Bean
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Nomad (NOMAD) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomad swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Bean
Kompozit has no exact twin of Black Bean. The nearest is Black Licorice (0529) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Licorice swatch →