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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Brevity BrownHGSW 3062 · #715243 · LRV 10

Brevity 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3062 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BREVITY BROWN
RGB 113, 82, 67LRV 10

Color spec

BrandHGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
NameBrevity Brown
SKUHGSW 3062
Hex#715243
RGB113, 82, 67
HSL20°, 26%, 35%
LRV10
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
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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 by brand

13 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 brown from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6068 · #715243 · ΔE 0 · LRV 10
SW 2807 · #6E5241 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 10
SW 7520 · #6A5143 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 9

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All brown at Behr →
PMD-108 · #6F5245 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 10
PPU3-19 · #6E5043 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 9
ICC-81 · #6F4F3E · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 9
MQ2-05 · #6B5446 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2097-20 · #704E40 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 9
2105-20 · #724E3F · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 10
2095-20 · #754F3F · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 10
2110-20 · #6E5440 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All brown at Valspar →
2001-9A · #755042 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 10
8004-9F · #6A5245 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 10
V129-6 · #6A5245 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 9.5
1006-9A · #714D41 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 9.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1061-7 · #715145 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 10
PPG15-13 · #705646 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 11
PPG1074-6 · #6E564B · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 10
PPG1079-7 · #74563D · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 11

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All brown at Glidden →
PPG1061-7 · #715145 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 10
PPG1074-6 · #6E564A · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 10
PPG15-13 · #6F5746 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA159 · #745342 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 10
DEC712 · #745443 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 10
DE6056 · #705046 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 9
DEBN11 · #6F514B · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 8

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0137 · #6C5145 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 10
0130 · #77554A · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 11
0143 · #6B574E · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 11

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All brown at Hirshfield's →
0151 · #725042 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 11
H0133 · #785441 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 11
H0140 · #68534A · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 10

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All brown at Rodda →
CA072 · #72584C · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 11
CA219 · #754D41 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 9

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-597 · #725548 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All brown at Kompozit →
0151 · #725042 · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 10
0130 · #704A3D · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 9

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

HGSW 3171 · LRV 10
HGSW 6146 · LRV 10
HGSW 3121 · LRV 10
HGSW 9100 · LRV 10
HGSW 3141 · LRV 11
HGSW 6111 · LRV 11

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#715243 + #436271
TRIADIC
#715243 · #437152 · #524371
ANALOGOUS
#71434B · #715243 · #716943

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.02:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.99:1fail

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Glidden Equivalent of Brevity Brown

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 →

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 →

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 →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brevity Brown

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). 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 Coffee Shop swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Brevity Brown

Rodda has no exact twin of Brevity Brown. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn 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 →

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