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Bateau Brown SW 6033
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Bateau Brown sits at L* 42.9, a* 10.1, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Bateau Brown is lighter than 16% 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 Bateau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch of Spice | 1449 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequoia | 1245 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wynwood | 1231 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bateau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Rocks | N130-6 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequoia Dusk | 700B-6 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brown Ridge | 180F-6 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| River Rouge | SW 6026 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Garret Gray SW 6075 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Tanbark SW 6061 · lighter, LRV 15.4
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Deepest Mauve SW 0005 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Bison SW 1084 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Brevity Brown SW 6068 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Bateau Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bateau Brown:
- Ginger Root SW 9095
- Smoky Blue SW 7604
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempe Star SW 6229 · complementary (180°)
- River Rouge SW 6026 · analogous (−30°)
- Cobble Brown SW 6082 · analogous (+30°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · triadic (120°)
- Mesmerize SW 6544 · triadic (240°)
Bateau Brown vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 13.1), more green.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.