Darkroom (SW 7083)
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Darkroom (SW 7083) is a very deep, neutral black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Darkroom
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Darkroom 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 Darkroom, 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 | Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 6.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Sarsaparilla | HDC-AC-26 | 5.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackhearth | 1003-7 | 6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Darkroom (LRV 5) by LRV.
Lighter than Darkroom
Darker than Darkroom
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7083 |
| Hex | #443E40 |
| RGB | 68, 62, 64 |
| HSL | 340°, 5%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 26.9, 3.0, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Darkroom (SW 7083), published as #443E40
#36363E
#524640
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Darkroom (SW 7083)?
- Darkroom has an LRV of 5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Darkroom is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Darkroom in another brand?
- Plum Martini (BM CSP-540) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Darkroom warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Darkroom as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.