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Swing Brown SW 6046
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Swing Brown sits at L* 51.9, a* 10.3, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 15.2, 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 53%.
LRV 20.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.1, Swing Brown is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Swing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Hollow Brown | 1235 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sorrel Brown | 1236 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weathered Bark | 2098-40 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Swing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Delight | N160-5 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Milk Chocolate | 710B-5 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Heart | N170-5 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Rookwood Clay SW 2823 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Library Pewter SW 0038 · darker, LRV 17.5
Colors that go with Swing Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Swing Brown:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Homburg Gray SW 7622
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Brocade SW 0004 · analogous (−30°)
- Resort Tan SW 7550 · analogous (+30°)
- Juniper SW 9679 · triadic (120°)
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · triadic (240°)
Swing Brown vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.