Tricorn Black (SW 6258) vs Caviar (SW 6990)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 3 vs 3.
- Warmer
- About the same, both neutral gray (Lab b* -0.6 vs -0.5).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 15.9 vs 15.3 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Natural White SW 9542, #ECEBE8, LRV 83: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.8, indistinguishable. At 0.8, pick on price, finish or availability.
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Tricorn Black
More comparisons with Tricorn Black
Tricorn Black (SW 6258) is about as light as Caviar (SW 6990) and about as warm: LRV 3 vs 3, deltaE 0.8 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Tricorn Black | Caviar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6258 | SW 6990 | |
| Hex | #2F2F30 | #313031 | |
| RGB | 47, 47, 48 | 49, 48, 49 | |
| HSL | 240°, 1%, 19% | 300°, 1%, 19% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Lab L* | 19.4 | 20.0 | −0.6 |
| Lab a* | 0.2 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Lab b* | -0.6 | -0.5 | −0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Black | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tricorn Black (SW 6258), published as #2F2F30
#21272E
#3D3730
Caviar (SW 6990), published as #313031
#23282F
#3F3831
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Tricorn Black (SW 6258) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0 LRV points lighter (3 vs 3), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Tricorn Black in other brands
Closest matches to Caviar in other brands
Common questions
- Is Tricorn Black the same color as Caviar?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.8. Most people cannot tell Tricorn Black and Caviar apart.
- Which is lighter, Tricorn Black or Caviar?
- Neither: both have an LRV of 3.
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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.