Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
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Tricorn Black (SW 6258) is a very deep, neutral black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 3, so it reflects about 3 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tricorn Black
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tricorn Black 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 Tricorn Black, 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 | Black | 2132-10 | 5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.5 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Tricorn Black (LRV 3) by LRV.
Lighter than Tricorn Black
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6258 |
| Hex | #2F2F30 |
| RGB | 47, 47, 48 |
| HSL | 240°, 1%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 19.4, 0.2, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tricorn Black (SW 6258), published as #2F2F30
#21272E
#3D3730
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tricorn Black (SW 6258)?
- Tricorn Black has an LRV of 3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tricorn Black is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tricorn Black in another brand?
- Black (BM 2132-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tricorn Black warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tricorn Black as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.