Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Brevity Brown |
| SKU | HGSW 3062 |
| Hex | #715243 |
| RGB | 113, 82, 67 |
| HSL | 20°, 26%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Brevity Brown
With an LRV of 10, Brevity 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.
Brevity Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Brevity Brown 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 #715243 in HSL space. Pair Brevity Brown 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 Brevity Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brevity 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brevity Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Brevity Brown is Brevity Brown (SW 6068). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Brevity Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Behr's nearest match is Double Chocolate (PMD-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Double Chocolate swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rich Mocha (DEA159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brevity Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brunette (C2-597), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brunette swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brevity Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hideaway (0137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Brevity Brown without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brevity Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Brevity Brown is November Foliage (2001-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full November Foliage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Brevity Brown. The nearest is Brown Tar (2110-20) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Brevity Brown — the nearest deck color, Etruscan Red (NO. 56), is clearly different (ΔE 5.6). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 instead. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Brevity Brown — the nearest deck color, Olde Metal (414-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.69). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 instead. See the full Olde Metal swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Brevity Brown — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.19). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brevity Brown — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 8.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brevity Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Brevity Brown — the nearest deck color, Mosswood (JG-168), is clearly different (ΔE 11.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 instead. See the full Mosswood swatch →