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Deep Forest Brown SW 9175
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Forest Brown sits at L* 22.3, a* 2.9, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 339° and its chroma is 3.1, so it leans pink 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 33%.
LRV 3.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 3.6, Deep Forest Brown is lighter than 2% 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 Deep Forest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Copy | 2117-10 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Tulsa Twilight | 2070-10 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Martini | CSP-540 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep Forest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lacquer | T13-3 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Smoke | PPH-34 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Negro Humo | PPH-34 (HISP) | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemian Black | SW 6988 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Domino | SW 6989 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Black Swan | SW 6279 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Magic | SW 6991 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caviar | SW 6990 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 3.39 | 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.
- Rockweed SW 2735 · lighter, LRV 4.2
- Armory SW 9600 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Cracked Pepper SW 9580 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Caviar SW 6990 · darker, LRV 3.0
- After the Storm SW 9685 · darker, LRV 2.9
- Tricorn Black SW 6258 · darker, LRV 2.8
Colors that go with Deep Forest Brown
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Deep Forest Brown:
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Creamy SW 7012
Deep Forest Brown is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Deep Forest Brown vs popular colors
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Tricorn Black (Sherwin-Williams SW 6258, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more green, more muted.