Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · #B58271 · LRV 27 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Auburn Glaze, Really?
Auburn Glaze reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S180-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Auburn Glaze
Auburn Glaze is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Auburn Glaze
Auburn Glaze sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Auburn Glaze are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S180-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Rosa1189 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Belfry BrickV082-4 · Valspar | 2.3 | 28.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Big CypressPPG1062-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Big CypressPPG1062-5 · Glidden | 1.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mystic Mauve407-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Rugged CoastHGSW 3044 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.6 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Auburn Glaze within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B58271 in HSL space. Pair Auburn Glaze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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