Andiron vs Black Fox paint color comparison

Andiron vs Black Fox

AndironSherwin-WilliamsvsBlack FoxSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.4 — Noticeable difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 5 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Andiron vs Black Fox in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Andiron and Black Fox are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

AndironSW Andiron wall paint color

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Black FoxBlack Fox SW 7020 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

AndironSW Andiron bedroom color

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Black FoxBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Black Fox

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

AndironSW Andiron home office interior

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Black FoxGreige home office in Black Fox by Sherwin Williams

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Color Details

Andiron
Sherwin-Williams · 6174
LRV5.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6174
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Black Fox
Sherwin-Williams · 7020
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7020
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Andiron vs Black Fox Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Andiron on one side and Black Fox on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.