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Urbane Bronze SW 7048
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Urbane Bronze sits at L* 34.2, a* 0.4, b* 4.1. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 4.1, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 8.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.1, Urbane Bronze is lighter than 9% 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 Urbane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon's Breath | 1547 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow | CC-542 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Urbane 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean | 790D-7 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Dark Cavern | 790F-7 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Brown | PPU24-02 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Gray | SW 7645 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Prelude | SW 9620 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Fox | SW 7020 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nocturne | SW 9520 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Bronze Green | SW 2846 | 3.16 | 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.
- Prelude SW 9620 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Peppercorn SW 7674 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Garden Gate SW 6167 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Rock Bottom SW 7062 · darker, LRV 7.0
- Olympic Range SW 7750 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Black Fox SW 7020 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with Urbane Bronze
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Urbane Bronze:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Ivoire SW 6127
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cyberspace SW 7076 · complementary (180°)
- Metropolis SW 9575 · analogous (−30°)
- Shade-Grown SW 6188 · analogous (+30°)
- Tarragon SW 9660 · triadic (120°)
- Perle Noir SW 9154 · triadic (240°)
Urbane Bronze vs popular colors
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 9.7 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.1), more blue/cool, more muted.