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Down Home SW 6081
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Down Home sits at L* 52.2, a* 6.3, b* 13.9. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Down Home is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Down Home
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Brown | 1028 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Down Home
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-5 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-05 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Belgian Sweet | 700D-6 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama Wool | SW 9089 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Portabello | SW 6102 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha | SW 6067 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Meadow Trail SW 7737 · lighter, LRV 22.5
- Weathered Shingle SW 2841 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Dapper Tan SW 6144 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Tree Branch SW 7525 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Verde Marrón SW 9124 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · darker, LRV 18.3
Colors that go with Down Home
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Down Home:
- Antler Velvet SW 9111
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
- Everyday White SW 6077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · complementary (180°)
- Mulberry Silk SW 0001 · analogous (−30°)
- Olive Grove SW 7734 · analogous (+30°)
- Lagoon SW 6480 · triadic (120°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (240°)
Down Home vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.2), more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.