Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258
Tricorn Black on house exteriors
- Color family
- Black
- Digital swatch
- #2F2F30
Where I’d start
Check the wall below the dark roof. The strongest change is how much separation remains between the two.
See Tricorn Black on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Modern cottage entry
A deep doorway beside pale siding
Open this houseContemporary timber entry
Exposed timber and cedar windows
Open this houseFoursquare with a covered porch
Broad siding and a shaded porch
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
Tricorn Black
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6258Dark shingles and stone porch bases.
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7069Iron Ore is a softer dark option against the same roof.
Urbane Bronze
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7048Urbane Bronze adds a warmer cast next to the existing materials.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
What should I check before painting siding black?
First decide whether you still like the roofline and window contrast at that depth. Then check that your siding manufacturer and paint product permit the color on your particular surface.
See Iron Ore in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the siding meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set Tricorn Black and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look from the sidewalk, then move the sample under the eaves to see the shaded version.
