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Greenblack

At first glance, Greenblack belongs to the neutral family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its green and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

4.13

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Light Reflectance Value
4.13
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
SaturationMuted

Greenblack's Color Strip

Greenblack is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Black Of Night and Iron Ore. The strip spans from Tricorn Black at the lightest end to Iron Ore at the deepest. Strip 251 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.

Greenblack in Rooms

Follow Greenblack from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 42 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

10 Living Room Photos

Greenblack (6994) brings its neutral character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.

Sherwin Williams Greenblack living room interior

Living room walls wrapped in Greenblack create moody sophistication.

@simply40north

9 Bathroom Photos

Greenblack (6994) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.

Sherwin Williams Greenblack bathroom paint

Bathroom tile and walls work beautifully with Greenblack.

@carlyvolwiler

9 House Photos

9 house images trace Greenblack (6994) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Sherwin Williams SW 6994 house exterior paint

Exterior siding in Greenblack delivers understated, timeless curb appeal.

@eldridgedesignco

8 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Greenblack (6994) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 4.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sherwin Williams Greenblack kitchen cabinets color

Kitchen cabinet fronts finished in Greenblack create upscale contrast.

@arrowcreeklodge

3 Home Office Photos

3 home office images place Greenblack (6994) in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. With an LRV of 4.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sherwin Williams SW 6994 home office interior

Office walls in Greenblack foster focused, composed work environments.

@ourforevertnfarmhouse

Sherwin Williams SW 6994 home office wall color

Workspace walls painted Greenblack inspire calm, creative concentration.

@ourforevertnfarmhouse

Sherwin Williams Greenblack home office color

Home office walls painted Greenblack encourage focused productivity.

@illuminaredesigns

2 Front Door Photos

2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Greenblack (6994) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Sherwin Williams SW 6994 door paint

A front door painted Greenblack makes a striking architectural statement.

@ceciliamariehome

SW Greenblack front door color

Entryway doors finished in Greenblack welcome guests with gravitas.

@bailiehurst

1 Bedroom Photo

The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.

SW Greenblack bedroom accent wall

Bedroom accent walls in Greenblack anchor serene, personal retreats.

@designingontheside

Coordinating Colors

Greenblack
Greenblack
Snowbound
Snowbound
Greenblack vs Snowbound
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Snowbound
7004 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 4, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Extra White
Extra White
Greenblack
Greenblack
Extra White vs Greenblack
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Extra White
7006 · LRV 86
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 4), opening up a space where Greenblack encloses it.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Rave Red
Rave Red
Greenblack vs Rave Red
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Rave Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Trim Color

Greenblack
Greenblack
Snowbound
Snowbound
Greenblack vs Snowbound
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Snowbound
7004 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 4, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Greenblack
Greenblack
Night Watch
Night Watch
Greenblack vs Night Watch
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Night Watch
9680 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Black Of Night
Black Of Night
Greenblack
Greenblack
Black Of Night vs Greenblack
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Black Of Night
6993 · LRV 4
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Inkwell
Inkwell
Greenblack vs Inkwell
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Inkwell
6992 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Greenblack vs Iron Ore
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Iron Ore
7069 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Black Magic
Black Magic
Greenblack
Greenblack
Black Magic vs Greenblack
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Black Magic
6991 · LRV 3
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Tricorn Black
Tricorn Black
Greenblack vs Tricorn Black
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Tricorn Black
6258 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Caviar
Caviar
Greenblack
Greenblack
Caviar vs Greenblack
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Caviar
6990 · LRV 3
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Jasper
Jasper
Greenblack vs Jasper
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Jasper
6216 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Armory
Armory
Greenblack
Greenblack
Armory vs Greenblack
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Armory
9600 · LRV 5
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Rookwood Shutter Green
Rookwood Shutter Green
Greenblack vs Rookwood Shutter Green
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Greenblack
Greenblack
Mauve Tinge
Greenblack vs Mauve Tinge
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Mauve Tinge
6280 · LRV 76

Mauve Tinge reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Greenblack encloses it.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Studio Mauve
Studio Mauve
Greenblack vs Studio Mauve
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 4, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.

Bitter Chocolate
Bitter Chocolate
Greenblack
Greenblack
Bitter Chocolate vs Greenblack
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Bitter Chocolate
6013 · LRV 5
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Vaguely Mauve
Vaguely Mauve
Greenblack vs Vaguely Mauve
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Vaguely Mauve
6015 · LRV 57

Vaguely Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 4), opening up a space where Greenblack encloses it.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Rockweed
Greenblack vs Rockweed
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Rockweed
2735 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Greenblack
Greenblack
Rosaline Pearl
Rosaline Pearl
Greenblack vs Rosaline Pearl
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Rosaline Pearl
9077 · LRV 27

Rosaline Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Greenblack encloses it.

Cracked Pepper
Cracked Pepper
Greenblack
Greenblack
Cracked Pepper vs Greenblack
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Cracked Pepper
9580 · LRV 5
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lighter Colors

Greenblack
Greenblack
Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass
Greenblack vs Mountain Pass
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Mountain Pass
9655 · LRV 14

A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Greenblack
Greenblack
Night Watch
Night Watch
Greenblack vs Night Watch
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Greenblack
6994 · LRV 4
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Night Watch
9680 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB55, 58, 58
HSL180° 3% 22%
CMYK5 0 0 77
CIE LabL: 24.1 a: -1.3 b: -0.4
XYZX: 3.85 Y: 4.14 Z: 4.60
Strip251 pos. C6

Manufacturer description

This cool black with its tinge of green undertone makes a striking statement on an accent wall or cabinetry. Pair with another cool neutral like Quietude.

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