Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dying Ember |
| SKU | HGSW 3041 |
| Hex | #5D3831 |
| RGB | 93, 56, 49 |
| HSL | 10°, 31%, 28% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dying Ember
At LRV 6, Dying Ember is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Dying Ember earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dying Ember 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 #5D3831 in HSL space. Pair Dying Ember 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 Dying Ember Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dying Ember 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 3041 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dying Ember
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dying Ember is Fiery Brown (SW 6055). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fiery Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Fiery Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dying Ember
Behr's nearest match is Brown Velvet (N160-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dying Ember without repainting risk. See the full Brown Velvet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dying Ember
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dying Ember is Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terrazzo Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dying Ember
At Valspar, the closest color to Dying Ember is One Dozen (T593) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full One Dozen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dying Ember
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dying Ember is Barbeque Red (409-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barbeque Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dying Ember
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dying Ember is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dying Ember
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Dying Ember. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →