It’s easy to convert a color image to black and white in any photo editor, Lightroom included, but to get a strong black and white look you often have to do a little more besides. Here’s a look at the B&W mode, B&W panel and the Tone Curve.
B&W panel (Lightroom Develop mode)
When you switch to BW mode in Lightroom, the image swaps to black and white but Lightroom also switches the regular Color Mixer panel for a dedicated B&W panel. Here, you can change how different color ranges translate into shades of gray using sliders or a targeted adjustment tool which you drag directly on areas of the image.