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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 3062

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

Brevity Brown reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, 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, 67 LRV 10

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 each

5 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.

SW 6068 · #715243 · ΔE 0 · LRV 10
SW 2807 · #6E5241 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 10
SW 7520 · #6A5143 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 9
SW 9100 · #765138 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 10
SW 6146 · #6E543C · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 10

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
MQ2-05A · #6B5446 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 10

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
DE6077 · #6F5749 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 10
DEBN11 · #6F514B · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 10

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-597 · #725548 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 11
BD41 · #6F504E · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 10
BD84 · #64574E · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 10
C2-551 · #724C4B · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 9
C2-613 · #61554B · ΔE 8.13 · LRV 10

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
0192 · #715B49 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 11
0193 · #715A45 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 11
0186 · #6E5A49 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 11

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
PPG16-08 · #784C42 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,934 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
2100-20 · #754E3F · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 10
2110-20 · #6E5440 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 11

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
0137 · #6C5145 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 10
0151 · #78584A · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 11
0130 · #77554A · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 11
0143 · #6B574E · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 11
0081 · #794F4B · ΔE 6.94 · LRV 10

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
2008-9A · #6D5747 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 10.5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 8
JG-168 · #655D50 · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 11
JG-121 · #625D55 · ΔE 12.06 · LRV 11
JG-169 · #626056 · ΔE 14.49 · LRV 12
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 14.6 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.6
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 56 · #805348 · ΔE 5.6 · LRV 11
NO. 55 · #7D634E · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 14
NO. 290 · #706556 · ΔE 10.98 · LRV 13
NO. 297 · #6F4449 · ΔE 11.06 · LRV 8
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 14.41 · LRV 10

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.69
All brown at Dutch Boy →
414-7DB · #70573F · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 11
406-6DB · #66564C · ΔE 6.15 · LRV 10
415-7DB · #715A43 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 11
407-6DB · #74504E · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 10
419-7DB · #66543E · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.03
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 7
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 6.19 · LRV 14
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 5
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 25.58 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.81
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 8.81 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 13.25 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 14.64 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 20.86 · LRV 11

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

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 →

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