Rowhouse Brown
70YR 25/106 · #9B857B · LRV 25 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Rowhouse Brown25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Rowhouse Brown, Really?
Rowhouse Brown reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 70YR 25/106 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rowhouse Brown
Rowhouse Brown 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 Rowhouse Brown
Rowhouse Brown sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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 Rowhouse Brown 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 Glidden 70YR 25/106 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dusted TruffleSW 9083 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Behr | Modern MochaN150-4 · Behr | 1.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Driftwood2107-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lilac Gray1003-9C · Valspar | 4.0 | 25.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ranch MinkPPG1075-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plummet Plum403-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Rowhouse Brown within Glidden'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 #9B857B in HSL space. Pair Rowhouse Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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