# Sherwin Williams Black Fox

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/black-fox-sw-7020](https://plan-home.com/color/black-fox-sw-7020)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Black Fox
- **Color code:** SW 7020
- **HEX:** #4f4842
- **RGB:** 79, 72, 66
- **LRV:** 6.74%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Beige, Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Dreamer, 2015 Chrysalis

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Midsummer Night](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midsummer-night-2134-20)
- [Behr Espresso Beans](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-espresso-beans)
- [Benjamin Moore Night Horizon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-horizon-2134-10)
- [Behr Black Mocha](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-mocha)
- [Behr Warm Onyx](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-warm-onyx)
- [Sherwin Williams Sealskin](https://plan-home.com/color/sealskin-sw-7675)
- [Benjamin Moore Willow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-willow-cc-542)
- [Benjamin Moore Brownstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brownstone-csp-240)
- [Behr Havana Coffee](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-havana-coffee)
- [Behr Berry Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-berry-brown)
- [Benjamin Moore Silhouette](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silhouette-af-655)
- [Behr Sweet Molasses](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sweet-molasses)
- [Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/urbane-bronze-sw-7048)
- [RAL Classic Umbra grey](https://plan-home.com/color/umbra-grey-ral-7022)
- [Benjamin Moore Brown Sugar](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brown-sugar-2112-20)
- [Behr Dark Truffle](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-truffle)
- [Sherwin Williams Clove](https://plan-home.com/color/clove-sw-9605)
- [Benjamin Moore Dragon's Breath](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dragons-breath-1547)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Hulett Ore](https://plan-home.com/color/hulett-ore-sw-9574)
- [Sherwin Williams Gauntlet Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/gauntlet-gray-sw-7019)
- [Sherwin Williams Stony Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/stony-creek-sw-9610)
- [Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/urbane-bronze-sw-7048)
- [Sherwin Williams Prelude](https://plan-home.com/color/prelude-sw-9620)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sealskin](https://plan-home.com/color/sealskin-sw-7675)
- [Sherwin Williams Clove](https://plan-home.com/color/clove-sw-9605)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Glass Bead](https://plan-home.com/color/glass-bead-sw-6805)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning at Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-at-sea-sw-9634)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/neutral-paint-colors/sw7020

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.