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Black Fox SW 7020 from Sherwin-Williams: hex #4F4842, LRV, undertone

Black Fox (SW 7020) from Sherwin-Williams is #4F4842 with an LRV of 6.738. It reads as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsBlack FoxSW 7020

Hex: #4F4842
RGB: 79, 72, 66
LRV: 6.738
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 6.738. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 63°, chroma 0.014). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Eider WhiteSW 7014
Greek VillaSW 7551
Cool AvocadoSW 9029

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchBlack Foxdark, grayish brown

HEX: #4F4842
RGB: rgb(79, 72, 66)
HSL: hsl(28, 9%, 28%)

Best text on it: white at 8.98:1

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Every code for Black Fox

HEX#4F4842
RGBrgb(79, 72, 66)
HSLhsl(28, 9%, 28%)
HSV28°, 16%, 31%
CMYK0%, 9%, 16%, 69%
Lablab(31.2% 2.2 4.7)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.014 63.1)
Decimal5195842

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Black Fox in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#EDEDEC
80%#DCDAD9
70%#CAC8C6
60%#B9B6B3
50%#A7A4A1
40%#95918E
30%#847F7B
20%#726D68
10%#615A55
Base#4F4842
10%#47413B
20%#3F3A35
30%#37322E
40%#2F2B28
50%#282421
60%#201D1A
70%#181614
80%#100E0D
90%#080707

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#544E48
20%#59534E
30%#5E5955
40%#635E5B
50%#686461
60%#6C6A67
70%#716F6D
80%#767574
90%#7B7A7A

Matching colors

Complementary

#4F4842
#42494F

Analogous

#4F4243
#4F4842
#4F4E42

Triadic

#4F4842
#424F48
#48424F

Split complementary

#4F4842
#424F4E
#42434F

Tetradic (square)

#4F4842
#434F42
#42494F
#4E424F

Monochromatic

#0B0A09
#25221F
#4F4842
#796E65
#9F948B

Black Fox in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Black Fox with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Black Fox
Triad #424F48
Triad #48424F
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Black Fox in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; black fox carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Black Fox

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#4F4842
Protanopia (no red cones)#4A4842
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#4C4A42
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#524746

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	8.98:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	2.33:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	8.98:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	2.33:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	7.84:1	AA AA large AAA

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:root {
  --black-fox: #4f4842;
  --black-fox-rgb: 79 72 66;
  --black-fox-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Black Fox is Sherwin-Williams SW 7020. Its hex is #4F4842, its RGB is 79, 72, 66, and its LRV is 6.738. Despite the name it is a dark warm brown-gray rather than a true black.

Reading the data

HSL gives hsl(28, 9%, 28%), and the OKLCH value is oklch(40.7% 0.014 63.1). Lightness of 40.7 in OKLCH and an LRV under 7 mean the wall will absorb nearly everything. The undertone comes out warm-neutral with an orange-peach cast, at hue 63 degrees and chroma 0.014. That chroma is low, so the warmth is subtle, and it shows more under incandescent light than under daylight.

Coordinating colors from Sherwin-Williams

The brand pairs Black Fox with three colors: Eider White (SW 7014), Greek Villa (SW 7551) and Cool Avocado (SW 9029). Greek Villa is the only one with a page on this site, and it makes the obvious light partner for trim or a door surround. Eider White and Cool Avocado are listed by name and code.

Neighbors in the dark range

Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) is ΔE 3.1 away, so the two are related but visible side by side. Thunder Gray (SW 7645) is 4.1, and Iron Ore (SW 7069) is 5.1, which crosses into clearly different.

From Benjamin Moore, Silhouette (AF-655) is the closest at 3.0. Wrought Iron (2124-10) is 5.9, Graphite (1603) is 6.5, and Raccoon Fur (2126-20) is 7.9. Nothing here is under 2, so no other color is a swap you can make without noticing. Compare brush-outs in your own room.

Keep in mind that a deep color changes more with the surface it covers. Two coats over a light primer will look different from one coat over an old gray, so tint the primer if you can and judge the final shade only after the second coat dries.

Worked example

Say you are painting kitchen lower cabinets in a room with a south-facing window. The upper walls are Greek Villa, a pale off-white. Black Fox on the lowers gives a deep anchor, and because its undertone leans warm, it sits comfortably against the brown tones of a wood countertop. With an LRV of 6.738, fingerprints and dust will show less than on a lighter finish, but the color will make a small kitchen feel tighter, so keep the uppers light.

Lettering on it

White text on #4F4842 reaches 8.98:1, comfortably past the 7:1 level that WCAG 2.2 sets for its enhanced tier. Black text manages only 2.33:1 and fails. If you are building a chalkboard-style sign or a website banner in this shade, use white or a pale cream for the type.