Match Tricorn Black

Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 3. 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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Tricorn Black
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258#2F2F30LRV 3Neutral

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.

Caviar
Tricorn Black
Caviar vs Tricorn Black
Caviar
Tricorn Black
Sherwin-Williams
Caviar
6990 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Tricorn Black
Black vs Tricorn Black
Black
Tricorn Black
Benjamin Moore
Black
2132-10 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Lamp Black
Tricorn Black
Lamp Black vs Tricorn Black
Lamp Black
Tricorn Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 3 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
RAL 790-4
Tricorn Black
RAL 790-4 vs Tricorn Black
RAL 790-4
Tricorn Black
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-4
RAL 790-4 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Signal black
Tricorn Black
Signal black vs Tricorn Black
Signal black
Tricorn Black
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal black
RAL 9004 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Night Jewels 1
Tricorn Black
Night Jewels 1 vs Tricorn Black
Night Jewels 1
Tricorn Black
Dulux
Night Jewels 1
00NN 05/000 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, 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
Ebony
Tricorn Black
Ebony vs Tricorn Black
Ebony
Tricorn Black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Tricorn Black
Nocturnal Green
Tricorn Black vs Nocturnal Green
Tricorn Black
Nocturnal Green
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 3 and 3, 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
Pitch Black
Tricorn Black
Pitch Black vs Tricorn Black
Pitch Black
Tricorn Black
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Limousine Leather
Tricorn Black
Limousine Leather vs Tricorn Black
Limousine Leather
Tricorn Black
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Starless Sky
Tricorn Black
Starless Sky vs Tricorn Black
Starless Sky
Tricorn Black
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
S 8000-N
Tricorn Black
S 8000-N vs Tricorn Black
S 8000-N
Tricorn Black
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Tricorn Black
Tricorn Black vs Midnight
Tricorn Black
Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Blackened Black
Tricorn Black
Blackened Black vs Tricorn Black
Blackened Black
Tricorn Black
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Blackened Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct