Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

SW 7041

Van Dyke Brown is a deep, warm brown with red-amber undertones that become more visible under warm lighting. At an LRV of 7, it absorbs the vast majority of light and functions as a near-dark anchor tone. It is commonly used on accent walls, built-in shelving, or exterior trim, particularly in libraries and studies.

The warmth in its undertone separates it from cooler espresso-type browns. Van Dyke Brown coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige and Canvas Tan for lighter contrast, and with Alabaster for trim pairings, while Filmy Green or Svelte Sage offer complementary green accents.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7041

Collection

Southeastern Color Scheme 3

Van Dyke 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 Van Dyke Brown under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Van Dyke Brown under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

7.0

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

#564536

RGB Decimal

86, 69, 54

RGB Percent

33.7%, 27.1%, 21.2%

HSL

28.1, 22.9%, 27.5%

HSV

28.1, 37.2%, 33.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.8%, 37.2%, 66.3%

YIQ

72.4, 15.0, -1.1

XYZ

6.63, 6.50, 4.40

CIE Lab

30.64, 4.79, 11.81

CIE Luv

30.64, 11.25, 12.08

Hunter Lab

25.50, 3.27, 6.77

Decimal

5653814

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Van Dyke Brown Kaffee Buckeye Hickory Smoke

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Van Dyke Brown Folk Guitar Tack Room Door Puppy Love

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Van Dyke Brown Motor City Blue Deep Space Echo Pea Flower Tea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Van Dyke Brown Eastern Bamboo Marooned Mown Grass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Van Dyke Brown Marooned Bordéaux Red Dark Purple

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Sherwin Williams

Hickory Smoke

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Deep Taupe

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Otter Brown

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Valspar

Swiss Chocolate

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Barista

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Café Doppio

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Classic Brown

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Sherwin Williams

Otter

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Espresso Bark

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Valspar

Cabin Plank

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Valspar

Buckeye

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Mink

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Taupe

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Valspar

Momentous Occasion

Sherwin Williams

Van Dyke Brown

Benjamin Moore

Chocolate Sundae