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 | warm red tone |
| 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 by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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 →
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 →