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Superior Bronze SW 6152
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Superior Bronze sits at L* 45.3, a* 2.9, b* 12.3. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 12.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 14.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.8, Superior Bronze is lighter than 18% 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 Superior Bronze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Kentucky Birch | CSP-265 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Superior Bronze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Pepper | BNC-35 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Landmark Brown | N220-6 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Tan Bark Trail | HDC-SM14-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark | SW 9609 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Brainstorm Bronze | SW 7033 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Smokehouse | SW 7040 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Brass | SW 2843 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Tea | SW 6159 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 3.52 | 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.
- High Tea SW 6159 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Tiki Hut SW 7509 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Griffin SW 7026 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Limestone SW 9599 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Smokehouse SW 7040 · darker, LRV 13.0
Colors that go with Superior Bronze
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Superior Bronze:
- Relaxed Khaki SW 6149
- Parisian Patina SW 9041
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Distance SW 6243 · complementary (180°)
- Hot Cocoa SW 6047 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · triadic (120°)
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · triadic (240°)
Superior Bronze vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.