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Fiery Brown SW 6055
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fiery Brown sits at L* 27.8, a* 15.6, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 74%.
LRV 5.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.4, Fiery Brown is lighter than 5% 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 Fiery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael | CC-2 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Brown | 2103-10 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fiery 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-01 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chipotle Paste | PPU2-1 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Brun | SW 6048 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Red | SW 2802 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Maroon SW 0072 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- Java SW 6090 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- 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 Fiery Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fiery Brown:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Hill SW 2939 · complementary (180°)
- Burgundy SW 6300 · analogous (−30°)
- Java SW 6090 · analogous (+30°)
- Hunt Club SW 6468 · triadic (120°)
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · triadic (240°)
Fiery Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 5.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 5.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.