Weathervane
SW 2927 · #2C201A · LRV 2 — near-black with a faint undertone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Weathervane, Really?
Weathervane reads as a near-black with a faint undertone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Weathervane
Weathervane earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Weathervane
At LRV 2, Weathervane 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.
Most complaints about Weathervane are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Weathervane within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2C201A in HSL space. Pair Weathervane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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