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Umber SW 6146
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, Umber sits at L* 37.8, a* 7.3, b* 18.2. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 19.6, 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 83%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Umber is lighter than 11% 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 Umber
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Tar | 2110-20 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Kona | AF-165 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mocha Brown | 2107-20 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Umber
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 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-09 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Clockworks | MQ2-9 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Husk | SW 6111 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Cowboy Boots | SW 9115 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Saddle Up | SW 9099 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kaffee | SW 6104 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Protégé Bronze | SW 6153 | 3.61 | 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.
- Über Umber SW 9107 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Grounded SW 6089 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Kaffee SW 6104 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Best Bronze SW 6160 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Half-Caff SW 9091 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Umber
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Umber:
- Natural Choice SW 7011
- Studio Blue Green SW 0047
- Moderate White SW 6140
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Endless Sea SW 9150 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Clay SW 6054 · analogous (−30°)
- Palm Leaf SW 7735 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Bay SW 6481 · triadic (120°)
- Plummy SW 6558 · triadic (240°)
Umber vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.