Sherwin Williams Black Fox SW 7020
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- Black Fox for bedroom (1 photo)
- Black Fox for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Black Fox for bathroom (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7020 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Black Fox for exterior (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Black Fox reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Black Fox undertones?
- Is Black Fox SW 7020 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Black Fox
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Black Fox SW 7020
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Black Fox SW 7020 |
| Code: | SW 7020 |
| Name: | Black Fox |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Dreamer, 2015 Chrysalis |
What color is Sherwin Williams Black Fox?
Sherwin Williams Black Fox SW 7020 is a deep, muted charcoal with a noticeable brown cast that keeps it from reading as a flat black. Its #4f4842 color value suggests a low-saturation, earthy darkness, with subtle warmth visible beside crisp white trim or cool gray materials. In bright daylight, Black Fox can show more of its softened brown-gray character, while lower light makes it appear closer to near-black. It has enough depth for exterior siding, front doors, and built-in cabinetry, but can also create a grounded look on a dining room or study wall. Pair it with warm white paint, natural oak, aged brass, leather, or pale stone to bring out its understated warmth.
LRV of Black Fox
Black Fox has an LRV of 6.74% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6.74%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4f4842 |
| RGB Decimal | 79, 72, 66 |
| RGB Percent | 30.98%, 28.24%, 25.88% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 16.46% Value: 30.98% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 9, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.86 Yellow: 16.46 Key: 69.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 73.409 I: 6.099 Q: -0.386 |
| XYZ | X: 6.525 Y: 6.69 Z: 6.1 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.092 a:1.751 b:4.663 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.092 u:4.307 v:5.122 |
| Decimal | 5195842 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.866, -0.236, 4.123 |



















