Sherwin Williams

Browse Brown

SW 6012

Browse Brown (#6E615F) is a medium-dark brown with subtle purple undertones, setting it apart from strictly warm or red-leaning browns. Its LRV of 13 means it absorbs most light, creating a dense, grounding effect suitable for libraries, dens, or dining rooms where a darker envelope is desired. The purple cast gives it a cooler edge than typical earth-tone browns.

Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Creamy offer high-contrast light pairings, while Naval and Retreat provide deep analogous companions. Plum Dandy and Poised Taupe extend its purple-brown tonal family effectively.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6012

Browse Brown 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 Browse Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Browse Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

8°

Red Family

Lightness

40%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

13.0

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

#6E615F

RGB Decimal

110, 97, 95

RGB Percent

43.1%, 38.0%, 37.3%

HSL

8.0, 7.3%, 40.2%

HSV

8.0, 13.6%, 43.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.8%, 13.6%, 56.9%

YIQ

100.7, 8.4, 2.1

XYZ

12.77, 12.69, 12.60

CIE Lab

42.29, 4.83, 3.04

CIE Luv

42.29, 7.79, 3.14

Hunter Lab

35.62, 3.66, 2.19

Decimal

7233887

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Browse Brown Fresco Urbain Tucker Chocolate Safari Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Browse Brown Chinchilla Flexible Gray Destiny

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Browse Brown Inchyra Blue to the Tarmac Bracken Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Browse Brown Deep Creek Simple Plum Bonsai Trunk

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