The floor finish is the reference
Judge Caviar against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is white tile and brushed steel. Caviar, Black Magic and Tricorn Black share a published LRV while carrying different manufacturer temperature descriptions.
Steel and white tile offer a clear setting for the cool-black comparison, without implying that equal reflectance means equal appearance.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
Check the outline between Caviar 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.
Caviar and Tricorn Black both have a published LRV of 3. That equality describes reflectance, not matching colorants or identical undertones.
The condition for keeping Caviar
Put Caviar, Tricorn Black and the fixed metal in one light; the shared LRV cannot make the choice for you. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the Caviar 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 Caviar SW-6990. The recorded LRV is 3. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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