Greenblack (SW 6994)
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Greenblack (SW 6994) 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 Greenblack
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Greenblack 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 Greenblack, 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 | Blacktop | 2135-10 | 5.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Limousine Leather | MQ5-05 | 4.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Kettle Black | 4011-2 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Magic | 1001-7 | 5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Greenblack (LRV 4) by LRV.
Lighter than Greenblack
Darker than Greenblack
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6994 |
| Hex | #373A3A |
| RGB | 55, 58, 58 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.1, -1.3, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greenblack (SW 6994), published as #373A3A
#283238
#46423A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greenblack (SW 6994)?
- Greenblack has an LRV of 4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greenblack is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greenblack in another brand?
- Blacktop (BM 2135-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Greenblack warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Greenblack as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.