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Terra Brun SW 6048
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Terra Brun sits at L* 27.3, a* 13.7, b* 13.1. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 80%.
LRV 5.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.2, Terra Brun 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 Terra Brun
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate Sundae | 2113-10 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Brown | 2103-10 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raphael | CC-2 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Terra Brun
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death By Chocolate | MQ1-54 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tawny Port | S-G-730 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Cherrywood | ECC-42-3 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery Brown | SW 6055 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bramble Bush | SW 2923 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Roast | SW 6069 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Marrón | SW 9182 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 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.
- Cordovan SW 6027 · lighter, LRV 6.1
- Otter SW 6041 · lighter, LRV 6.3
- Java SW 6090 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Bramble Bush SW 2923 · darker, LRV 0.0
- French Roast SW 6069 · darker, LRV 4.3
- Marooned SW 6020 · darker, LRV 4.0
Colors that go with Terra Brun
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Terra Brun:
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · complementary (180°)
- Sommelier SW 7595 · analogous (−30°)
- Van Dyke Brown SW 7041 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · triadic (120°)
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · triadic (240°)
Terra Brun vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 5.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.2), more red/pink, more saturated.