Black Bean (SW 6006)
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Black Bean (SW 6006) is a very deep, neutral black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 4, so it reflects about 4 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Bean
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Black Bean by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Black Bean, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Espresso Bean | CSP-30 | 5.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Molasses | PPU5-20 | 5.8 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 5.7 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Black Bean (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Bean
Darker than Black Bean
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6006 |
| Hex | #403330 |
| RGB | 64, 51, 48 |
| HSL | 11°, 14%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 22.6, 5.3, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Bean (SW 6006), published as #403330
#332B2F
#4D3B30
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Bean (SW 6006)?
- Black Bean has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Bean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Bean in another brand?
- Espresso Bean (BM CSP-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Black Bean warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Black Bean as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.