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Sherwin Williams

Dark Auburn

SW 6034

Dark Auburn is a muted deep red-brown. Sherwin-Williams placed it in the current Restorative Darks forecast. Cultured Pearl provides soft contrast; Aesthetic White and Accessible Beige complete the neutral scheme.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6034

Dark Auburn 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 Dark Auburn under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dark Auburn under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

5°

Red Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

5.0
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
#5A3532
RGB Decimal
90, 53, 50
RGB Percent
35.3%, 20.8%, 19.6%
HSL
4.5, 28.6%, 27.5%
HSV
4.5, 44.4%, 35.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 41.1%, 44.4%, 64.7%
YIQ
63.7, 23.0, 6.9
XYZ
6.07, 4.95, 3.65
CIE Lab
26.59, 16.22, 8.93
CIE Luv
26.59, 23.49, 6.83
Hunter Lab
22.25, 11.26, 5.02
Decimal
5911858

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dark AuburnBrown PlumRaphaelBewitched

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dark AuburnFallingwater RedSavannah RedRed Clover

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dark AuburnMiramichiDeep River GreenAquarium

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dark AuburnOliva OscuroJesterBasque Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Dark AuburnJesterMagicians CloakRoyal Plum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Dark Auburn

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Fiery Brown

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Raphael

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Terra Brun

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Bewitched

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Terrazzo Brown

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One Dozen

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Pompeii Red

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Roasted Coffee

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Ragtop

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Rich Chocolate

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Chocolate Sundae

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Lava Cake