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Nearly Brown SW 9093
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Nearly Brown sits at L* 60.8, a* 6.1, b* 16.4. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 17.5, 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 65%.
LRV 29.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.1, Nearly Brown is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Nearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1034 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Jackson Tan | HC-46 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Nearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Tan | N240-5 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Distant Land | N260-5 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Soft Chamois | PPU4-4 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Latte | SW 9108 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Craftsman Brown | SW 2835 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Utaupeia | SW 9088 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Dormer Brown | SW 7521 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Powder | SW 9082 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexican Sand | SW 7519 | 2.95 | 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.
- Sanderling SW 7513 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Burlap SW 6137 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Tangled Twine SW 9538 · darker, LRV 26.8
- Pottery Urn SW 7715 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Nearly Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nearly Brown:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Carnelian SW 7580
- Pacer White SW 6098
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°)
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Green Stone SW 2826 · analogous (+30°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Nearly Brown vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 29.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.