Paint colors · Sherwin-Williams, as published by the brand

Tricorn Black SW 6258: hex #2F2F30, LRV and undertone

Tricorn Black (SW 6258) by Sherwin-Williams is #2F2F30 with an LRV of 2.849. It measures as a true neutral with almost no undertone; white text reaches 13.37:1.

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

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsTricorn BlackSW 6258

Hex: #2F2F30
RGB: 47, 47, 48
LRV: 2.849
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 2.849. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.002): it reads as a clean gray in most light.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Ice CubeSW 6252
Classic Light BuffSW 0050
Blithe BlueSW 9052

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 swatchTricorn Blackdark gray

HEX: #2F2F30
RGB: rgb(47, 47, 48)
HSL: hsl(240, 1%, 19%)

Best text on it: white at 13.37:1

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Every code for Tricorn Black

HEX#2F2F30
RGBrgb(47, 47, 48)
HSLhsl(240, 1%, 19%)
HSV240°, 2%, 19%
CMYK2%, 2%, 0%, 81%
Lablab(19.4% 0.2 -0.6)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.002 286.3)
Decimal3092272

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#EAEAEA
80%#D5D5D6
70%#C1C1C1
60%#ACACAC
50%#979798
40%#828283
30%#6D6D6E
20%#595959
10%#444445
Base#2F2F30
10%#2A2A2B
20%#262626
30%#212122
40%#1C1C1D
50%#181818
60%#131313
70%#0E0E0E
80%#09090A
90%#050505

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#373738
20%#3F3F40
30%#474748
40%#4F4F50
50%#585858
60%#606060
70%#686868
80%#707070
90%#787878

Matching colors

Complementary

#2F2F30
#30302F

Analogous

#2F3030
#2F2F30
#302F30

Triadic

#2F2F30
#302F2F
#2F302F

Split complementary

#2F2F30
#30302F
#30302F

Tetradic (square)

#2F2F30
#302F30
#30302F
#2F3030

Monochromatic

#0A0A0A
#0A0A0A
#2F2F30
#555557
#7B7B7D

Tricorn Black 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.

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

Tricorn Black
Triad #302F2F
Triad #2F302F
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Tricorn Black in use

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

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Headline in Tricorn Black

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#2F2F30
Protanopia (no red cones)#2F2F30
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#2F2F30
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#2F2F2F

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	13.37:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	1.57:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	13.37:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	1.57:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	11.67:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --tricorn-black: #2f2f30;
  --tricorn-black-rgb: 47 47 48;
  --tricorn-black-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Tricorn Black is Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, a near-black with the hex value #2F2F30. Its RGB is 47, 47, 48, so it is effectively a perfectly even dark gray with one extra step of blue. On screen it looks like black; in paint it is a softened version that keeps some depth.

The measurements

HSL: hue 240°, 1% saturation, 19% lightness. OKLCH: 30.6% lightness, chroma 0.002 and hue 286.3. A chroma of 0.002 is as close to zero as these colors get, which is why the hue figure carries no real meaning. The file calls it a true neutral and says it reads as a clean gray in most light. Its LRV is 2.849, one of the lowest values a paint can have, meaning it takes in almost everything.

Using it without surprises

Very dark paint exaggerates anything that is wrong with a wall. Dents, roller marks and uneven patching all become visible, and dust shows quickly on horizontal surfaces. On the plus side, there is no undertone fighting your furnishings. Whites and woods beside it will look crisper because the paint refuses to tint them.

Worked example

Consider a front door and window sashes on a white house. Painting them in Tricorn Black at LRV 2.849 gives a sharp outline that will not shift from warm to cool across the day. The coordinating list from Sherwin-Williams is Ice Cube (SW 6252), Classic Light Buff (SW 0050) and Blithe Blue (SW 9052). Ice Cube or Classic Light Buff could take the siding, and Blithe Blue is the possibility for a planter or porch ceiling.

Any sign mounted on the door should use light lettering. White reaches 13.37:1, while black collapses to 1.57:1 and cannot be read. The contrast grid is useful for testing a few light accent colors too.

Other deep colors

The nearest Sherwin-Williams neighbor is Iron Ore (SW 7069) at ΔE 6.7, followed by Naval (SW 6244) at 9.7 and Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) at 12. All are clearly different.

For Benjamin Moore, Raccoon Fur (2126-20) is 9 away, Essex Green (HC-188) is 10.1 and Hale Navy (HC-154) is 10.8. Dark colors are tricky to judge from a chip, so paint a large board and stand it in the room. Move it from the brightest corner to the darkest and note how much of the black remains, because that range is what you will live with.