Black Fox is a soft, warm black that reads as dark brown-charcoal in daylight. Its warmth makes it feel cozy and organic rather than stark. It is often used on exteriors, cabinets and accent walls in warm palettes.
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Undertone: Warm soft black with a brown undertone.
LRV 7: Black Fox is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Where to use it: Exterior, kitchen, dining room.
Trim: Black Fox pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Black Fox on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Black Fox from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Black Fox (SW 7020) is #4F4842, which is rgb(79, 72, 66). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Black Fox has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Black Fox is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Black Fox has a warm soft black with a brown undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Black Fox is Silhouette (AF-655, #57504C), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Black Fox is Black Mocha (PPU24-01, #4B4743), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 2.0). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.