Sherwin-Williams Black Magic#1F2127 · LRV 3
Black Magic reads as a near-black with subtle hue — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6991 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Black Magic |
| SKU | SW 6991 |
| Hex | #1F2127 |
| RGB | 31, 33, 39 |
| HSL | 225°, 11%, 14% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | near-black with subtle hue |
| Family | Black |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all black from that brand.
Backdrop
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #1F2127 in HSL space. Pair Black Magic 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.