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Dormer Brown SW 7521
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dormer Brown sits at L* 62.9, a* 5.6, b* 16.2. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 17.1, 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 62%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Dormer Brown is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dormer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dormer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Hazelnut | HDC-WR14-3 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Nomadic | HDC-NT-22 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Soft Chamois | PPU4-4 | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Sand | SW 7519 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Nearly Brown | SW 9093 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Utaupeia | SW 9088 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 2.48 | 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.
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · lighter, LRV 34.5
- Woven Wicker SW 9104 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Fenland SW 7544 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Utaupeia SW 9088 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Nearly Brown SW 9093 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Moth Wing SW 9174 · darker, LRV 29.1
Colors that go with Dormer Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dormer Brown:
- Softer Tan SW 6141
- Bold Brick SW 6327
- Downy SW 7002
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dyer's Woad SW 9071 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Green Stone SW 2826 · analogous (+30°)
- Composed SW 6472 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Dormer Brown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.