The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match for Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black (SW 6258, LRV 3) is Black Beauty 2128-10 (approx LRV 4), a near-neutral black that reads a hair cooler on the wall.
On the Behr deck, the nearest everyday match is Cracked Pepper PPU18-01 (approx LRV 4), a soft black that lands a touch warmer.
The delta between all three is small (roughly one LRV point), so treat these as very close, not identical, and confirm the winner on your own wall before you commit.
No paint brand publishes an official cross-brand equivalent, and Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr are no exception. When people ask for the Benjamin Moore version of Tricorn Black, what they really want is the color with the closest light reflectance value (LRV) and the most similar undertone. Tricorn Black is a true, near-neutral black at LRV 3, which makes it one of the easier blacks to match, because it carries almost no colored bias to reproduce. If you want the full picture first, here is how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Tricorn Black | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricorn Black | Sherwin-Williams SW 6258 | 3 | Reference: near-neutral, no strong bias (approx #2F2F30) | The color you are matching |
| Black Beauty | Benjamin Moore 2128-10 | ~4 | A hair cooler, faint blue-black (approx #26262A) | Closest BM match |
| Onyx | Benjamin Moore 2133-10 | ~4 | Very slightly warmer, more neutral-black (approx #33343A) | Strong BM alternative |
| Cracked Pepper | Behr PPU18-01 | ~4 | A touch warmer, softer black (approx #313333) | Closest Behr match |
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LRVs above are approximations of each brand's published figures, and the hex values we cite are digital renderings that shift with your screen, your camera, and the sheen you choose. A physical paint chip viewed under your own light is the only authoritative reference.
Read the table as a ranking, not a verdict. All three candidates sit within about one LRV point of Tricorn Black, which is a tighter spread than most cross-brand matches ever achieve, so any of them will pass on the wall for the vast majority of people. Black Beauty is the pick we reach for first because it is the most widely recommended and the easiest to buy in any Benjamin Moore store, and its faint cool bias is only noticeable in bright, direct light. Onyx earns the alternative slot when you want to erase even that whisper of blue and keep the flat, near-neutral character that makes Tricorn Black so popular. Cracked Pepper is there for the Behr crowd: it is a hair softer and warmer, which some people actually prefer on interior walls because it feels a touch less severe than a true black.
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Why there is no exact Tricorn Black equivalent
Each brand mixes color on its own base and colorant system, so two blacks can share an LRV and still diverge, because the pigments that create the darkness are different. Tricorn Black reaches its depth with a balanced, near-neutral formula, while a competitor's black might hit the same darkness with a whisper of blue, green, or brown in the tint load. At LRV 3 those shifts are subtle, but a glossy sheen or strong daylight can pull the difference forward, which is exactly why a "close" match is not the same as a clone.
Decks are also curated differently. Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr each build their own black families, so a perfect one-to-one twin rarely exists. The practical goal is not a lab-perfect copy, it is a match close enough that no one standing in the room could tell which brand is on the wall. For a near-neutral black like Tricorn Black that is very achievable, which is why the three options above all land within about one LRV point of the original.
There is one more variable that outweighs undertone at this darkness: sheen. A flat finish scatters light and mutes the whole color, so Tricorn Black in a matte trim looks softer than the same color in a satin or semi-gloss door, which reflects light and reads deeper and glassier. Because all of our candidates live down at LRV 3 to 4, the finish you pick will change the look more than the choice between Black Beauty, Onyx, and Cracked Pepper. That is a good thing for matching: if you keep the sheen consistent between the SW original and its Benjamin Moore or Behr stand-in, the small undertone gap all but disappears in normal room light.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Choose the Benjamin Moore match when you are already buying Benjamin Moore for the rest of the project and want one consistent product line at the register.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black when your designer, your samples, or your existing trim are already dialed in to SW 6258, since re-testing a "close" black just burns another sample round.
- If the room is bright and south-facing, lean toward the more neutral option (Onyx 2133-10) so the faint blue in Black Beauty does not read cool on a large wall. For a deeper read on how this color behaves by room, see Tricorn Black undertones and best rooms.
- For exterior doors, shutters, or trim set against brick or siding, sample on the real surface, and if you are deciding between two dark blacks, see how Tricorn Black holds up in a related side-by-side comparison against Black Magic.
Related matches
Matching a different dark Sherwin-Williams color? We ran the same exercise for the Benjamin Moore match for Iron Ore, the warm charcoal near-black, and for the Benjamin Moore match for Naval, the deep classic navy. Each one uses the same closest-LRV, closest-undertone logic you see here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Tricorn Black?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Black Beauty 2128-10, a near-neutral black at approximately LRV 4 against Tricorn Black's LRV 3. It reads a hair cooler, with a faint blue-black bias. Benjamin Moore Onyx 2133-10 is a strong alternative that sits a touch more neutral. Neither is an official equivalent, so both should be sampled before you commit.
Is there a Behr version of Tricorn Black?
Behr does not publish a Tricorn Black equivalent, but the nearest everyday match on the Behr deck is Cracked Pepper PPU18-01, a soft black at roughly LRV 4. It lands a touch warmer and softer than Tricorn Black's flat, near-neutral black. The gap is small, so it works well when you already buy Behr, but confirm it on your wall first.
Is Benjamin Moore Black Beauty the same as Tricorn Black?
No. Black Beauty 2128-10 and Tricorn Black SW 6258 are very close, but not identical. Tricorn Black is a true near-neutral black at LRV 3, while Black Beauty carries a subtle cool, blue-black undertone and sits around LRV 4. In most north-facing or low-light rooms the difference is hard to spot, but in bright daylight the cooler cast can show.
How do I test a Tricorn Black match before buying gallons?
Buy a sample of each candidate, paint two coats on a large poster board, and view it on the actual wall at different times of day. Because Tricorn Black is so dark (LRV 3), sheen and lighting change its look more than undertone does. You can also upload a photo of your room to FacadeColorizer and preview Tricorn Black next to its Benjamin Moore match before you spend a cent on samples.
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