Sherwin Williams

Polished Mahogany

SW 2838

Near-black red-brown defines Polished Mahogany SW 2838, drawn from Sherwin-Williams' historic Arts & Crafts group. The shade gives doors or exterior details an alternative to plain black. Set it against cream or masonry so its mahogany identity remains visible.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 2838

Collection

Exterior Historic, Historic (Arts & Crafts), Historic Color Scheme 1, Color Palette 03, Holiday Retirement Scheme 3, Midwest Scheme 2

Polished Mahogany in Real Homes (5 Photos)

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Polished Mahogany 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 Polished Mahogany under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

9°

Red Family

Lightness

20%

Dark

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

3.0
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
#432722
RGB Decimal
67, 39, 34
RGB Percent
26.3%, 15.3%, 13.3%
HSL
9.1, 32.7%, 19.8%
HSV
9.1, 49.3%, 26.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 41.8%, 49.3%, 73.7%
YIQ
46.8, 18.3, 4.3
XYZ
3.33, 2.76, 1.87
CIE Lab
19.06, 12.49, 8.83
CIE Luv
19.06, 16.52, 6.22
Hunter Lab
16.61, 7.82, 4.39
Decimal
4400930

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