Sherwin Williams Black Emerald color comparison

Compare Sherwin Williams Black Emerald with other colors. Understand the differences in hue, saturation, lightness, and value.

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Black Emerald
SW 2936
Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Black Emerald and Color
Sherwin Williams Black EmeraldColor
Shared hue scale
1
Hue
161°-
Saturation
31%-
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
10%-
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
3.84-
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
11.698-
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
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Temperature
Cool-

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Black Emerald and Black Evergreen comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs 5009-1 Black Evergreen

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SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6118 Leather Bound

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Black Emerald and Vintage Leather comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6062 Vintage Leather

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Black Emerald and Felted Wool comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW9171 Felted Wool

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Black Emerald and Warm & Toasty comparison

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SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6167 Garden Gate

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Black Emerald and Deepest River comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs 5009-3 Deepest River

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Black Emerald and Soft Fern comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs 2144-40 Soft Fern

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Black Emerald and Merlot comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW2704 Merlot

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Black Emerald and Otter comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6041 Otter

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Black Emerald and Liberty Blue comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW2942 Liberty Blue

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Black Emerald and Wenge comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs AF-180 Wenge

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Black Emerald and Accessible Beige comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW7036 Accessible Beige

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Black Emerald and Creamy comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW7012 Creamy

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Black Emerald and Simply White comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs OC-117 Simply White

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Black Emerald and Azalea Flower comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6576 Azalea Flower

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Black Emerald and Latte comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6108 Latte

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Black Emerald and Nomadic Desert comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6107 Nomadic Desert

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Black Emerald and Tamarind comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW7538 Tamarind

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Black Emerald and Compatible Cream comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6387 Compatible Cream

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Black Emerald and Perennial Green comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW2932 Perennial Green

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Black Emerald and Arsenic comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs 214 Arsenic

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Black Emerald and Dignity Blue comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6804 Dignity Blue

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Black Emerald and Domino comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW6989 Domino

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Black Emerald and Balanced Beige comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs SW7037 Balanced Beige

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Black Emerald and  Black blue comparison

SW2936 Black Emerald vs RAL 5004 Black blue

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Black Emerald and Weathervane comparison

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Black Emerald and Spice Market comparison

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