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French Roast SW 6069
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, French Roast sits at L* 24.5, a* 10.2, b* 13.7. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 17.1, 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 82%.
LRV 4.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.3, French Roast is lighter than 3% 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 French Roast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeehouse Chocolate | CW-165 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tudor Brown | HC-185 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Sundae | 2113-10 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to French Roast
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Oak | T15-5 | 6.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 6.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Walnut | PPF-51 | 7.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramble Bush | SW 2923 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Turkish Coffee | SW 6076 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rojo Marrón | SW 9182 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Brun | SW 6048 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodsy Brown | SW 2924 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Java | SW 6090 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dark Auburn SW 6034 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Dark Clove SW 9183 · lighter, LRV 5.1
- Terra Brun SW 6048 · lighter, LRV 5.2
- Polished Mahogany SW 2838 · darker, LRV 2.7
- Woodsy Brown SW 2924 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with French Roast
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for French Roast:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
- Nice White SW 6063
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142 · complementary (180°)
- Marooned SW 6020 · analogous (−30°)
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover SW 2934 · triadic (120°)
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · triadic (240°)
French Roast vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 4.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 5.9 vs 4.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 6.0 vs 4.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.