Inkwell (SW 6992)
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Inkwell (SW 6992) 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 Inkwell
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Inkwell 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 Inkwell, 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 | After Midnight | CSP-630 | 6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 4.9 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Inkwell (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Inkwell
Darker than Inkwell
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6992 |
| Hex | #31363A |
| RGB | 49, 54, 58 |
| HSL | 207°, 8%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 22.3, -1.1, -3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Inkwell (SW 6992), published as #31363A
#222E38
#403E3A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Inkwell (SW 6992)?
- Inkwell has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Inkwell is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Inkwell in another brand?
- After Midnight (BM CSP-630) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Inkwell warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Inkwell as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.2; 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.