Andiron (SW 6174)
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Andiron (SW 6174) is a very deep, warm black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Andiron
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Andiron 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 Andiron, 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 | River Rock | 2139-10 | 6.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Unplugged | T18-11 | 6.5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olive Suede | 6010-3 | 8 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Andiron (LRV 5) by LRV.
Lighter than Andiron
Darker than Andiron
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6174 |
| Hex | #424036 |
| RGB | 66, 64, 54 |
| HSL | 50°, 10%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.0, -1.2, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Andiron (SW 6174), published as #424036
#343835
#504836
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Andiron (SW 6174)?
- Andiron has an LRV of 5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Andiron is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Andiron in another brand?
- River Rock (BM 2139-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Andiron warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Andiron as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.