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Hushed Auburn SW 9080
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hushed Auburn sits at L* 58.5, a* 11.7, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 43° and its chroma is 16.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Hushed Auburn is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hushed Auburn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudslide | 2095-40 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Appalachian Spring | 2100-40 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Almond Beige | 2101-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hushed Auburn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Branch | HDC-NT-07 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Pink Granite | BNC-11 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Regency Rose | UL110-11 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velvety Chestnut | SW 9079 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Redend Point | SW 9081 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Berry | SW 9078 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Renwick Rose Beige | SW 2804 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nearly Brown SW 9093 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Utaupeia SW 9088 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Redend Point SW 9081 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · darker, LRV 21.7
- Mocha SW 6067 · darker, LRV 21.4
- Portabello SW 6102 · darker, LRV 21.1
Colors that go with Hushed Auburn
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hushed Auburn:
- Heron Plume SW 6070
- Versatile Gray SW 6072
- Gorgeous White SW 6049
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Secret Cove SW 9058 · complementary (180°)
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001 · analogous (−30°)
- Sandy Ridge SW 7535 · analogous (+30°)
- Grandview SW 6466 · triadic (120°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · triadic (240°)
Hushed Auburn vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.