Black of Night (SW 6993)
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Black of Night (SW 6993) 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 of Night
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Black of Night 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 of Night, 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 | Midnight Dream | 2129-10 | 4.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 4.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Black of Night (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Black of Night
Darker than Black of Night
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6993 |
| Hex | #323639 |
| RGB | 50, 54, 57 |
| HSL | 206°, 7%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 22.3, -1.0, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black of Night (SW 6993), published as #323639
#232E37
#413E39
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black of Night (SW 6993)?
- Black of Night 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 of Night is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black of Night in another brand?
- Midnight Dream (BM 2129-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Black of Night warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Black of Night as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.