Match Bohemian Black

Sherwin-Williams Bohemian Black is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 4. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Bohemian Black
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988#3B373CLRV 4Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Black Swan
Bohemian Black
Black Swan vs Bohemian Black
Black Swan
Bohemian Black
Sherwin-Williams
Black Swan
6279 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Toucan Black
Bohemian Black
Toucan Black vs Bohemian Black
Toucan Black
Bohemian Black
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
RAL 870-6
Bohemian Black
RAL 870-6 vs Bohemian Black
RAL 870-6
Bohemian Black
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-6
RAL 870-6 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Ebony
Bohemian Black
Ebony vs Bohemian Black
Ebony
Bohemian Black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Pitch Black
Bohemian Black
Pitch Black vs Bohemian Black
Pitch Black
Bohemian Black
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Bohemian Black
Grey brown vs Bohemian Black
Grey brown
Bohemian Black
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey brown
RAL 8019 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Starless Sky
Bohemian Black
Starless Sky vs Bohemian Black
Starless Sky
Bohemian Black
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Limousine Leather
Bohemian Black
Limousine Leather vs Bohemian Black
Limousine Leather
Bohemian Black
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Decadent Damson
Bohemian Black
Decadent Damson vs Bohemian Black
Decadent Damson
Bohemian Black
Dulux
Decadent Damson
21RR 07/060 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Bohemian Black
Bohemian Black vs Midnight
Bohemian Black
Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
S 8000-N
Bohemian Black
S 8000-N vs Bohemian Black
S 8000-N
Bohemian Black
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Lamp Black
Bohemian Black
Lamp Black vs Bohemian Black
Lamp Black
Bohemian Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Bohemian Black
Nocturnal Green
Bohemian Black vs Nocturnal Green
Bohemian Black
Nocturnal Green
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Blackened Black
Bohemian Black
Blackened Black vs Bohemian Black
Blackened Black
Bohemian Black
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
6988 · LRV 4

Blackened Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable