Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Iron Gate |
| SKU | SW 2926 |
| Hex | #3F352B |
| RGB | 63, 53, 43 |
| HSL | 30°, 19%, 21% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Iron Gate
At LRV 4, Iron Gate 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 orange 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.
Iron Gate 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 at every US brand
13 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.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Behr
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Iron Gate 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 #3F352B in HSL space. Pair Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Iron Gate 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 2926 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Iron Gate
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Iron Gate is Bittersweet Chocolate (2114-10) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bittersweet Chocolate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Iron Gate
Valspar has no exact twin of Iron Gate. The nearest is Fired Earth (6011-1) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.7 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fired Earth swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Iron Gate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Iron Gate. The nearest is Moments (JG-150) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moments swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Iron Gate
Behr has no exact twin of Iron Gate. The nearest is Bison Brown (780B-7) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bison Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Iron Gate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Iron Gate. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Iron Gate
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Iron Gate
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Black (DEA002), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Black swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Iron Gate
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Aperture (C2-981), is clearly different (ΔE 7.52). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Aperture swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Iron Gate
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Iron Gate
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 8.28). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Iron Gate
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 8.3). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Iron Gate
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Iron Gate
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Iron Gate — the nearest deck color, Rugged Green (424-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 10.45). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2926 instead. See the full Rugged Green swatch →