Bohemian Black
SW 6988 · Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black SW 6988 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Bohemian Black
SW 6988
Faint violet, a very subtle lean
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Bohemian Black SW 6988 is a very dark neutral paint color with a faint violet undertone and an LRV of 4, close to black on a wall.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Bohemian Black warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
too close to gray to lean
Undertone
Faint violet
Barely off gray.
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- Peels off clean

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