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Sturdy Brown SW 6097
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, Sturdy Brown sits at L* 33.6, a* 10.6, b* 22.3. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 24.7, 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 93%.
LRV 7.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.8, Sturdy Brown is lighter than 8% 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 Sturdy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordwainer | 2164-10 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Seed Brown | 2096-10 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taupe | 2110-10 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sturdy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Root | PPU4-20 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tamarind Fruit | PMD-61 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Traditional Leather | ICC-81 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Java | SW 6090 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Umber Rust | SW 9100 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Umber | SW 6146 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cowboy Boots | SW 9115 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kaffee SW 6104 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Cowboy Boots SW 9115 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Oliva Oscuro SW 9125 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Terra Brun SW 6048 · darker, LRV 5.2
- Bramble Bush SW 2923 · darker, LRV 0.0
- French Roast SW 6069 · darker, LRV 4.3
Colors that go with Sturdy Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sturdy Brown:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Beach House SW 7518
- Reliable White SW 6091
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regatta SW 6517 · complementary (180°)
- Red Barn SW 7591 · analogous (−30°)
- Momentum SW 9530 · analogous (+30°)
- Cape Verde SW 6482 · triadic (120°)
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · triadic (240°)
Sturdy Brown vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 7.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.