The floor finish is the reference
Judge Black Magic against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is warm white plaster and brass. Black Magic and Tricorn Black share the same LRV, so a claimed brightness advantage would be unsupported.
Warm plaster and brass provide a reason to compare Black Magic's slight warmth, using authentic samples rather than the numerical tie alone.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Black Magic and the darkest part of the floor or wood furniture. Deep paint and dark timber may lose separation in evening light. Decide whether that continuous dark effect is intended, or whether a lighter painted boundary would give the room clearer structure.
Black Magic and Tricorn Black both have a published LRV of 3. That equality describes reflectance, not matching colorants or identical undertones.
The condition for keeping Black Magic
Test it directly against Tricorn Black; equal LRV does not mean an identical color impression. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Black Magic board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Black Magic SW-6991. The recorded LRV is 3. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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