Sherwin Williams Black Fox SW 7020

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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.

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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 lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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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FormatCode
HEX#4f4842
RGB Decimal79, 72, 66
RGB Percent30.98%, 28.24%, 25.88%
HSVHue: 28° Saturation: 16.46% Value: 30.98%
HSLhsl(28, 9, 28)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.86 Yellow: 16.46 Key: 69.02
YIQY: 73.409 I: 6.099 Q: -0.386
XYZX: 6.525 Y: 6.69 Z: 6.1
CIE LabL:31.092 a:1.751 b:4.663
CIE LuvL:31.092 u:4.307 v:5.122
Decimal5195842
Hunter Lab25.866, -0.236, 4.123

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