Jasper

SW 6216 · Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams

Jasper

SW 6216

Hex code

#343B36

Light reflectance value (LRV)

4.1Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle green, a green color

Color family: Green
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Jasper SW 6216 is a very dark green, the last color on the strip that starts with Rainwashed SW 6211. It measures with a subtle green undertone that survives even at this depth. An LRV of 4 puts it a step from black, so it reads as a black-green on a wall: black in a dim room, unmistakably green in daylight. It is not the same color as Jasper Stone SW 9133, the mid-tone gray-green three steps up the same strip. Cabinets, exteriors and accent walls are its uses.

Updated September 2, 2026

Is Jasper warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans green

Undertone

Subtle green

graysaturated

A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.

Jasper is measured green, not neutral: its undertone is a subtle green with a touch of yellow in it. At this depth that is enough to make the wall read as a dark green rather than a black with a cast. Beside white trim and oak the green is obvious and leans toward forest; beside cool gray tile it reads darker and more blue-green. The contrast with the neutral darks is the point of choosing it. Tricorn Black SW 6258 and Iron Ore SW 7069 have no lean, so beside Jasper they read as black and gray and Jasper reads as green. Rock Bottom SW 7062 carries the same green at half the strength. Rookwood Shutter Green SW 2809 is its closest match, a hair bluer; Greenblack SW 6994 is a shade grayer.

Jasper in north, south, east and west light

Jasper swings more with the light than a neutral of the same depth. In a north-facing room it shows more green and less yellow, a cool pine-black, and warm wood or a warm white trim keeps the room from going flat. South light softens it toward a deep sage-black in the afternoon, and east rooms see the widest swing, warm green in the morning and gray-green by evening. West light turns it olive late in the day. Bulbs at 2700K to 3000K keep it on the warm green side; 4000K pushes it gray-green and makes it look colder than the chip.

Watch for

In a north room it reads as a cool pine-black; a warm white trim such as Alabaster SW 7008 keeps it from going flat.
It is easy to confuse with Jasper Stone SW 9133 when ordering; that one is a medium gray-green, not a dark.
Under 4000K bulbs the green turns gray and the room reads colder than it did by day.

Best rooms and surfaces for Jasper

Jasper is a cabinet color first. Kitchen cabinets, an island or a bathroom vanity in it read as a black-green that pairs with white oak, marble, butcher block and brass. The green shows every time daylight crosses a door. On four walls it suits a dining room, study or bedroom with a good window, where it feels like a dark garden rather than a black room. In a small bedroom keep it to the wall behind the bed. A fireplace wall or built-ins in Jasper beside Window Pane SW 6210 or a warm white are easy wins. It sits well with terracotta, leather, brass and plants; with cool blue-gray tile it can look muddy, and a windowless bathroom takes all the green out of it.

Jasper on an exterior

Jasper is rated for exterior use, and outdoors it reads as a deep forest green rather than the black-green of an interior wall, because full sun brings the green forward. It suits a house with cedar, stone, a brown roof or a lot of trees around it. On a front door or shutters it reads dark green from the street against white, cream or gray siding. Trim in Extra White SW 7006 gives a crisp outline; Alabaster SW 7008 is warmer and softer. On a shaded north elevation it goes to near-black, so plan for two looks on one house.

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Jasper vs Pewter Green, Iron Ore and Rock Bottom

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Pewter Green SW 6208, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Jasper vs Pewter Green SW 6208

Jasper is noticeably darker; undertone subtle green vs subtle yellow-leaning green.

Pewter Green SW 6208 is far lighter, an LRV of 12 against 4, and a gray-green where Jasper is a black-green. Both carry a subtle green lean, but Pewter Green has enough light to read as a soft green on four walls, while Jasper reads as green only where light lands. Pick Pewter Green for a whole room or a whole house. Pick Jasper for cabinets, a door or one wall that should read almost black.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore SW 7069, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Jasper vs Iron Ore SW 7069

Jasper is a touch darker; undertone subtle green vs none (a true neutral).

Iron Ore SW 7069 is a step lighter, an LRV of 6, and a true neutral: a charcoal with no green in it. Beside Jasper it looks gray and Jasper looks green. Choose Iron Ore when the room or the house should stay neutral and pair with anything. Choose Jasper when you want the dark to be a color, especially with brass, wood and plants.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Rock Bottom SW 7062, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Jasper vs Rock Bottom SW 7062

Jasper is a touch darker; undertone subtle green vs faint green.

Rock Bottom SW 7062 is a shade lighter, an LRV of 7, with a faint green where Jasper's is subtle: half the green and nearly twice the light. Rock Bottom reads as a charcoal with a mossy cast; Jasper reads as a dark green. Pick Rock Bottom when you want the green to be a rumor. Pick Jasper when you want it to be seen.

Questions about Jasper

Is Jasper green or black?

Green, as soon as light reaches it. Its measured undertone is a subtle green, and at this depth that reads as a black-green on cabinets and a forest green on a sunlit house. In a dim room or at night it looks black. If you want a dark that stays black, Tricorn Black SW 6258 is the neutral; if you want more green, Pewter Green SW 6208 is lighter and greener.

Is Jasper Stone the same color as Jasper?

No. Jasper Stone SW 9133 is a medium gray-green, an LRV of 32, three steps up the same fan-deck strip; Jasper is the near-black at the bottom of it. The names get mixed up in searches and at the paint counter. Use Jasper Stone for four walls of a light room and Jasper for cabinets, a door or an accent wall.

What colors go with Jasper?

Sherwin-Williams pairs it with Window Pane SW 6210 for trim and ceilings and names Drift of Mist SW 9166 and Utaupeia SW 9088, a warm taupe, as accents. Its own strip makes the rest easy: Rainwashed SW 6211 or Quietude SW 6212 on the walls of the next room. Beyond paint it suits white oak, marble, butcher block, brass, leather and terracotta.

Is Jasper a good cabinet color?

Yes, and it is the most common way to use it indoors. On cabinet doors Jasper reads as a black-green that shows its green whenever daylight crosses it, and it pairs with white oak, marble and brass. Keep the walls light, Window Pane SW 6210 or a warm white, and give the kitchen a real window; with one small window the cabinets read black.

What is one shade lighter than Jasper?

Rocky River SW 6215 is the next color up the fan-deck strip, a big jump from an LRV of 4 to 15 that reads as a clear mid-dark green. Jasper is the darkest on its strip, so darker means moving to a black such as Tricorn Black SW 6258. Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847 is the smaller step, a touch lighter and a touch bluer, among its closest matches.

Get a sample before you paint

Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Jasper, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.