Sherwin Williams

Caviar

SW 6990

Caviar from Sherwin-Williams (#313031) is a deep, near-black neutral with an LRV of just 3, meaning it reflects very little light and reads as almost fully dark in most conditions. Despite its near-black appearance, it carries a slight cool violet undertone that distinguishes it from a flat, pure black and lends it additional depth. It benefits from rooms with strong natural or layered lighting to prevent it from appearing dimensionless.

For high-contrast pairings, Sherwin-Williams Pure White or Snowbound work effectively, while Accessible Beige and Soft Chamois offer softer, tonal transitions against its density.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6990

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2020 (Play), Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter), Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024, West Elm Collection 2024, Urban Color Scheme 7, Southwestern Color Scheme 4

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Caviar in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Caviar under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Caviar under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

300°

Purple Family

Lightness

19%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

3.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#313031

RGB Decimal

49, 48, 49

RGB Percent

19.2%, 18.8%, 19.2%

HSL

300.0, 1.0%, 19.0%

HSV

300.0, 2.0%, 19.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.0%, 0.0%, 80.8%

YIQ

48.4, 0.3, 0.5

XYZ

2.88, 2.99, 3.33

CIE Lab

20.00, 0.68, -0.48

CIE Luv

20.00, 0.43, -0.57

Hunter Lab

17.29, 0.40, -0.29

Decimal

3223601

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Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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