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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 2927

Sherwin-Williams Weathervane#2C201A · LRV 2

Weathervane 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 2927 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS WEATHERVANE
RGB 44, 32, 26 LRV 2

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Weathervane
SKU SW 2927
Hex #2C201A
RGB 44, 32, 26
HSL 20°, 26%, 14%
LRV 2
Undertone near-black with subtle hue
Family Black

About Sherwin-Williams 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.

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. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.09
All black at Benjamin Moore →
CW-180 · #352D2B · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 5
CSP-480 · #382930 · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 5
PM-9 · #2B2C2D · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 5
HC-187 · #242E2C · ΔE 14.28 · LRV 5
PM-12 · #242E2C · ΔE 14.28 · LRV 3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.18
All black at Magnolia Home →
JG-150 · #3F3632 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 4
JG-05 · #31343A · ΔE 12.01 · LRV 3
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 14.52 · LRV 5
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 14.81 · LRV 6
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 16.3 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.76
All black at Valspar →
1011-8 · #352125 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 2
4009-2 · #2E2E30 · ΔE 9.04 · LRV 2.8
4011-2 · #292A2D · ΔE 9.34 · LRV 2.3
8006-8G · #22262B · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 2
M250 · #252D31 · ΔE 13.49 · LRV 2.5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.12
All black at Kompozit →
0144 · #473933 · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 5
0515 · #2A2B2C · ΔE 9.03 · LRV 2
1229 · #40373E · ΔE 10.88 · LRV 4
0529 · #3A3B3B · ΔE 11.46 · LRV 4
0522 · #38393F · ΔE 12.21 · LRV 4

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.94
All black at Dutch Boy →
438-7DB · #2F2F30 · ΔE 8.94 · LRV 3
444-7DB · #38363D · ΔE 11.32 · LRV 4
445-7DB · #3A373E · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 4
344-7DB · #373346 · ΔE 15.16 · LRV 4
333-7DB · #23383F · ΔE 18.37 · LRV 4

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.71
All black at Backdrop →
BD-HP · #1F2025 · ΔE 9.71 · LRV 3
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 7
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 14.82 · LRV 6
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 18.71 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 22.11 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.78
All black at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 4
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 12.69 · LRV 7
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 13.3 · LRV 6
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 14.93 · LRV 6
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 16.19 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.03
All black at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN13 · #463C3D · ΔE 10.03 · LRV 5
DEA002 · #3B3A3A · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 4
DESS50 · #3C3C3C · ΔE 11.27 · LRV 5
DE6350 · #3E3F41 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 5
DEA185 · #343B4E · ΔE 17.25 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.04
All black at C2 Paint →
C2-981 · #3B3B3B · ΔE 11.04 · LRV 4
BD49 · #3E373F · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 4
BD42 · #48343D · ΔE 12.1 · LRV 4
C2-757 · #393E48 · ΔE 15.13 · LRV 5
BD63 · #582431 · ΔE 17.07 · LRV 4

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.36
All black at Diamond Vogel →
H142 · #50433E · ΔE 11.36 · LRV 6
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 11.37 · LRV 4
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 5
H067 · #553E42 · ΔE 13.3 · LRV 6
H065 · #523E49 · ΔE 14.84 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.91
All black at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0995-7 · #3C3D3D · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 5
PPG1001-7 · #404040 · ΔE 12.25 · LRV 5
PPG1013-7 · #404049 · ΔE 14.28 · LRV 5
FLLW36 · #404149 · ΔE 14.39 · LRV 5
PPG14-05 · #3D4645 · ΔE 16.93 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.92
All black at Behr →
N510-7 · #2C3335 · ΔE 12.92 · LRV 3
770F-7 · #273031 · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 3
N520-7 · #283235 · ΔE 14.14 · LRV 3
S-H-790 · #293331 · ΔE 14.62 · LRV 3
750F-7 · #253136 · ΔE 14.86 · LRV 3

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.77
All black at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 13.77 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 16.83 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 18.24 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 21.91 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 23.67 · LRV 11

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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.

SW 2924 · LRV 3
SW 2936 · LRV 1
SW 7630 · LRV 3
SW 6258 · LRV 3
SW 2838 · LRV 3
SW 6990 · LRV 3

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2C201A + #1A262C
TRIADIC
#2C201A · #1A2C20 · #201A2C
ANALOGOUS
#2C1A1D · #2C201A · #2C291A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
15.81:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.33:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Weathervane Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Weathervane 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 2927 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Weathervane

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Antique Burgundy (1011-8), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Antique Burgundy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Weathervane

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, True Black (438-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 8.94). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full True Black swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Weathervane

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 9.03). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Weathervane

Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Black (PM-9), is clearly different (ΔE 9.12). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Black swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Weathervane

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Hocus Pocus (BD-HP), is clearly different (ΔE 9.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Hocus Pocus swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Weathervane

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 9.78). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Weathervane

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Black (DEA002), is clearly different (ΔE 10.48). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Black swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Weathervane

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Angus (BD49), is clearly different (ΔE 11.34). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Angus swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Weathervane

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 11.37). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Weathervane

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 11.91). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Weathervane

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Blackboard (JG-05), is clearly different (ΔE 12.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Blackboard swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Weathervane

Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Beluga (770F-7), is clearly different (ΔE 13.61). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Beluga swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Weathervane

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Weathervane — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 13.77). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2927 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

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