Black Magic vs Eider White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Black Magic belongs to the grey family and Eider White to the greige-grey family. Eider White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Black Magic (LRV 3), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Black Magic runs neutral while Eider White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 68.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Black Magic vs Eider White in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Black Magic and Eider White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Eider White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Black Magic.
Color Details
Black Magic vs Eider White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Magic on one side and Eider White on the other.
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.
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