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Polished Mahogany SW 2838
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Polished Mahogany sits at L* 19.1, a* 12.5, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 68%.
LRV 2.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 2.7, Polished Mahogany is lighter than 2% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Polished Mahogany
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caponata | AF-650 | 5.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wenge | AF-180 | 6.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raphael | CC-2 | 6.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Polished Mahogany
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Wine | PPU1-2 | 7.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 7.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chicory Root | BXC-21 | 8.91 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rojo Marrón | SW 9182 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Red | SW 2801 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodsy Brown | SW 2924 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marooned | SW 6020 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| French Roast | SW 6069 | 6.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rojo Marrón SW 9182 · lighter, LRV 3.8
- Marooned SW 6020 · lighter, LRV 4.0
- French Roast SW 6069 · lighter, LRV 4.3
- Weathervane SW 2927 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Polished Mahogany
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Polished Mahogany:
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530
- Roycroft Suede SW 2842
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · complementary (180°)
- Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801 · analogous (−30°)
- Woodsy Brown SW 2924 · analogous (+30°)
- English Ivy SW 2935 · triadic (120°)
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 · triadic (240°)
Polished Mahogany vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 2.7), more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 5.9 vs 2.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 2.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.