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Benjamin Moore Sweet Rosy Brown1302 · #7E4A46 · LRV 11

Sweet Rosy Brown reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 1302 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE SWEET ROSY BROWN
RGB 126, 74, 70LRV 11

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameSweet Rosy Brown
SKU1302
Hex#7E4A46
RGB126, 74, 70
HSL4°, 29%, 38%
LRV11
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
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About Benjamin Moore Sweet Rosy Brown

With an LRV of 11, Sweet Rosy Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Sweet Rosy Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Closest matches by brand

16 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7591 · #7C453D · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 9
SW 6306 · #864C52 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 11

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All red at Behr →
ECC-15-3 · #804642 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 9
210F-7 · #844D47 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 11
S170-6 · #7F4B4B · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 10
ECC-36-3 · #824E46 · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All red at Valspar →
1008-7A · #7B433D · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 8.5
M152 · #7E4B40 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 9.8
1007-9A · #7B5145 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 10.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All red at PPG / Glidden →
13-02 · #824E4A · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 11
PPG13-02 · #834E4B · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 11
PPG1059-7 · #7B453D · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 9
PPG16-08 · #784C42 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 10

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All red at Glidden →
PPG13-02 · #824E4A · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 11
10YR 09/250 · #7F4644 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 9
PPG1059-7 · #7B453E · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 9
PPG16-08 · #784C42 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 10

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All red at Dutch Boy →
408-6DB · #7E534E · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 11
304-7DB · #773E3E · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 8
303-7DB · #764246 · ΔE 4.23 · LRV 8
407-6DB · #74504E · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 10
HGSW 7591 · #7C453D · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 9
HGSW 2032 · #864C52 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 11
HGSW 6306 · #864C52 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEPF08 · #7E4D47 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 10
DESS04 · #7E4E4C · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 10
DET443 · #834C4B · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 10
DET441 · #7F4E47 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.88
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 43 · #8B4D4F · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 11
NO. 56 · #805348 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 11

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All red at Diamond Vogel →
H010 · #844C47 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 10
0101 · #7D484B · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 10
0095 · #7D474A · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 9
0123 · #814D42 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 10

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All red at Hirshfield's →
H0004 · #7A4B49 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 10
H0010 · #854C47 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 11
0074 · #7B4940 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 11
0088 · #7C4549 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 11

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All red at Rodda →
R123 · #7D4742 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 10
CA217 · #7B4742 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 9
CA218 · #784643 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 9

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All red at C2 Paint →
C2-520 · #854B48 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 10
C2-554 · #884D48 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 11
C2-552 · #804341 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 9
C2-506 · #734A4C · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 10

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All red at Annie Sloan →
PRIMER RED · #7F504A · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All red at Kompozit →
0074 · #7B4940 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 9
0121 · #874C44 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 11
0088 · #7C4549 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 9
0046 · #7F4738 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 9

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Sweet Rosy Brown within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CC-152 · LRV 10
2104-30 · LRV 10
1259 · LRV 11
HC-65 · LRV 11
2082-20 · LRV 9
2092-30 · LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E4A46 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Rosy Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E4A46 + #467A7E
TRIADIC
#7E4A46 · #467E4A · #4A467E
ANALOGOUS
#7E465E · #7E4A46 · #7E6646

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.11:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.96:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Sweet Rosy Brown Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Sweet Rosy Brown from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1302 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Red Barn (SW 7591) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Barn swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Behr's nearest match is Red Curry (S170-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Red Curry swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Valspar, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Watusi (M152) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Watusi swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cherokee Red (13-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cherokee Red swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Glidden's nearest match is Colonial Red (10YR 09/250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Red swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sweet Rosy Brown. The nearest is County Road (407-6DB) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full County Road swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Red Barn (HGSW 7591) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Barn swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sundried Tomato (DEPF08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Sundried Tomato swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sweet Rosy Brown. The nearest is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Fruitful Orchard (0101) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fruitful Orchard swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Alden Till (H0004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Alden Till swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

Rodda's nearest match is Red Agave (R123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Red Agave swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

C2 Paint's nearest match is Infrared (C2-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Rosy Brown without repainting risk. See the full Infrared swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Clare, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Primer Red swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Rosy Brown

At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Rosy Brown is Emperor's Robe (0074) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emperor's Robe swatch →

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