Jasper (SW 6216)
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Jasper (SW 6216) 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 Jasper
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Jasper 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 Jasper, 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 | Waller Green | CW-510 | 6.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.5 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Aged Pine | 6011-5 | 7 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Dark As Night | 14-05 | 6 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Jasper (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Jasper
Darker than Jasper
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6216 |
| Hex | #343B36 |
| RGB | 52, 59, 54 |
| HSL | 137°, 6%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.1, -4.1, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jasper (SW 6216), published as #343B36
#253335
#424336
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jasper (SW 6216)?
- Jasper has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jasper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jasper in another brand?
- Waller Green (BM CW-510) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Jasper warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Jasper as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.