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Craftsman Brown SW 2835
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Craftsman Brown sits at L* 62.4, a* 6.6, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 18.9, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 31.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.0, Craftsman Brown is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Craftsman Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Clay | 1034 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Craftsman Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomadic | HDC-NT-22 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Chamois | PPU4-4 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Soft Chamois | PPU4-04 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Nearly Brown | SW 9093 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Double Latte | SW 9108 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexican Sand | SW 7519 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canoe | SW 7724 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Worn Khaki SW 9527 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · lighter, LRV 33.6
- Canoe SW 7724 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084 · darker, LRV 28.3
- Sandy Ridge SW 7535 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Chocolate Powder SW 9082 · darker, LRV 28.1
Colors that go with Craftsman Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Craftsman Brown:
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655
- Homburg Gray SW 7622
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Green Stone SW 2826 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Craftsman Brown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.