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Dark Auburn SW 6034
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dark Auburn sits at L* 26.6, a* 16.2, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 18.5, 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 63%.
LRV 5.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.0, Dark Auburn is lighter than 4% 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 Dark Auburn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael | CC-2 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Bewitched | CSP-450 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dark Auburn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-01 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-1 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Fiery Brown | SW 6055 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marooned | SW 6020 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Red | SW 2802 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Brun | SW 6048 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Carnelian SW 7580 · lighter, LRV 5.8
- Cordovan SW 6027 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Deep Maroon SW 0072 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- French Roast SW 6069 · darker, LRV 4.3
- Marooned SW 6020 · darker, LRV 4.0
- Rojo Marrón SW 9182 · darker, LRV 3.8
Colors that go with Dark Auburn
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dark Auburn:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Accessible Beige SW 7036
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · complementary (180°)
- Merlot SW 2704 · analogous (−30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · triadic (240°)
Dark Auburn vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 5.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 5.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.