Sherwin Williams

Brainstorm Bronze

SW 7033

Brainstorm Bronze (SW, #74685A) is a warm, earthy neutral combining brown and gray undertones into a dark khaki-like tone. At an LRV of 14, it is a low-reflectance color that will appear substantially dark, particularly in spaces with limited lighting. The brown-gray balance keeps it from skewing too warm or too cool, maintaining a grounded neutrality.

It coordinates with Accessible Beige and Wool Skein for lighter warm layering, while deep counterparts like Naval or Dard Hunter Green add tonal contrast. Snowbound or Shoji White provide the necessary brightness differential on trim and ceilings.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7033

Brainstorm Bronze in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Brainstorm Bronze under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Brainstorm Bronze under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

40%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

14.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#74685A

RGB Decimal

116, 104, 90

RGB Percent

45.5%, 40.8%, 35.3%

HSL

32.3, 12.6%, 40.4%

HSV

32.3, 22.4%, 45.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.3%, 22.4%, 54.5%

YIQ

106.0, 11.7, -1.8

XYZ

14.00, 14.35, 11.71

CIE Lab

44.73, 2.27, 9.61

CIE Luv

44.73, 8.11, 11.75

Hunter Lab

37.88, 1.74, 6.65

Decimal

7628890

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brainstorm Bronze Chocolate Lab Star Anise Café Doppio

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brainstorm Bronze Curio Gray Mega Greige Alpaca

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brainstorm Bronze Andes Summit Cheating Heart Washed Denim

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brainstorm Bronze Greenwich Green Touch Of Class Nature Lover

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