Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Brainstorm Bronze |
| SKU | HGSW 7033 |
| Hex | #74685A |
| RGB | 116, 104, 90 |
| HSL | 32°, 13%, 40% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Brainstorm Bronze
With an LRV of 14, Brainstorm Bronze is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Brainstorm Bronze works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Brainstorm Bronze within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #74685A in HSL space. Pair Brainstorm Bronze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Brainstorm Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brainstorm Bronze 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7033 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze is Brainstorm Bronze (SW 7033). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Brainstorm Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Brainstorm Bronze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze is Twilight Taupe (420-6DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Twilight Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Twilight Taupe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze is Monk's Cloth (0220). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Monk's Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Monk's Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dash of Pepper (1554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Dash of Pepper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Curlew (PPG1021-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Curlew swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Salon Drab (NO. 290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Salon Drab swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Valspar's nearest match is Groundbreaking (8005-8F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Groundbreaking swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cocoa Powder (DET631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Powder swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Kompozit's nearest match is Grey Locks (0570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Behr's nearest match is Opus (T16-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brainstorm Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Opus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Brainstorm Bronze is Diego (C2-629) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diego swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 6.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7033 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.76). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7033 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Brainstorm Bronze — the nearest deck color, Wellington Green (JG-66), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7033 instead. See the full Wellington Green swatch →