Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black vs. Sherwin Williams Inkwell

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 6258 leans towards hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 6992 is .
Sherwin Williams SW 6258 is more saturated than SW 6258
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Sherwin Williams SW 6258 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

First color

Second color

Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black vs. Sherwin Williams Inkwell

Hue

240

207

Saturation

more saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

lighter

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

2.85

3.63

looks lighter

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

19.436

22.291

looks lighter

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

3.646

Temperature:

Neutral

Cool

SW 6258

Tricorn Black

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SW 6992

Inkwell

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.