Sherwin Williams

Umber Rust

SW 9100

Umber Rust is a dark, warm brown from Sherwin-Williams with pronounced orange undertones that distinguish it from standard browns. With an LRV of 10, it falls in the low-reflectance range, absorbing significant light and reading as a deep, saturated tone on walls. This color can function effectively on accent walls, front doors, or exterior trim where its warm orange-brown character is most apparent.

It coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Fiery Brown and Copper Mountain in analogous warm schemes, while cooler options like Sea Salt and Slate Tile provide contrast, and Oakmoss adds an earthy green complement.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9100

Collection

Earth Tones Color Scheme 7

Umber Rust 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 Umber Rust under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Umber Rust under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

10.0

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

#765138

RGB Decimal

118, 81, 56

RGB Percent

46.3%, 31.8%, 22.0%

HSL

24.2, 35.6%, 34.1%

HSV

24.2, 52.5%, 46.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 31.4%, 52.5%, 53.7%

YIQ

89.2, 30.1, 0.0

XYZ

11.13, 10.02, 5.09

CIE Lab

37.88, 12.35, 20.86

CIE Luv

37.88, 26.60, 20.71

Hunter Lab

31.66, 9.32, 11.82

Decimal

7754040

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Umber Rust Ch-teau Mantle Saddle Brown Boston Brown Bread

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Umber Rust Marmelo Wilderness Cabin Deer Field

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Umber Rust Shasta Lake Pitch Cobalt Delphinium Corsage

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Umber Rust Crocodile Style Fire Agate Sun Valley

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Umber Rust Fire Agate Juneberry Summer 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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Saddle Up

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Seed Brown

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Riding Boots

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Antler Brown

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Chocolate Truffle

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