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.
Black Fox for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Black Fox for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 7020 for bathroom
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Sherwin Williams SW 7020 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Black Fox for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Black Fox reviews (9 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Black Fox undertones?
Black Fox reads as a deep, very muted neutral that sits between charcoal and dark brown, with a subtle warm cast in the supplied digital sample. Its slight orange-leaning bias can make the color appear softer and less stark than a true black, though that undertone is subtle rather than definite. Sherwin-Williams classifies Black Fox as a neutral, which fits its overall near-black character rather than pointing to a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brownish warmth, while cool daylight can make it read closer to charcoal.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
79, 72, 66
Is Sherwin Williams Black Fox cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 28°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 7020 Black Fox HSL code: 28, 9%, 28%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Black Fox
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Black Fox:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 7020
Black Fox
Darker shades
SW 7020
Black Fox
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Black Fox with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
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 |
Color equivalents
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Black Mocha
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HDC-CL-14A
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CC-542
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CSP-240
Brownstone
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N210-7
Havana Coffee
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PPU24-02
Berry Brown
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Silhouette
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PPU5-20
Sweet Molasses
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Urbane Bronze
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RAL 7022
Umbra grey
RAL Classic
2112-20
Brown Sugar
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PPU5-19
Dark Truffle
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Clove
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1547
Dragon's Breath
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