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Brainstorm Bronze SW 7033
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Brainstorm Bronze sits at L* 44.7, a* 2.3, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 9.9, 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 53%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Brainstorm 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 Brainstorm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash of Pepper | 1554 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brainstorm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Brown | N220-6 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Toasted Walnut | 720D-6 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Opus | T16-20 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark | SW 9609 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Superior Bronze | SW 6152 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Smokehouse | SW 7040 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Griffin | SW 7026 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Porpoise | SW 7047 | 3.44 | 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.
- Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Sage Green Light SW 2851 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- High Tea SW 6159 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Caraïbe SW 9090 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Browse Brown SW 6012 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Cast Iron SW 6202 · darker, LRV 12.5
Colors that go with Brainstorm Bronze
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Brainstorm Bronze:
- Cottage Cream SW 7678
- Independent Gold SW 6401
- Incredible White SW 7028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Distance SW 6243 · complementary (180°)
- Nutshell SW 6040 · analogous (−30°)
- Eclipse SW 6166 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Sash Green SW 2810 · triadic (120°)
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · triadic (240°)
Brainstorm Bronze vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.