Tavern Oak
HGSW 3051 · #694336 · LRV 7 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Weathervane2
- 2Tavern Oak7
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Tavern Oak, Really?
Tavern Oak reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3051 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tavern Oak
Tavern Oak 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.
How Lighting Changes Tavern Oak
At LRV 7, Tavern Oak 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.
Most complaints about Tavern Oak are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3051 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Vintage LeatherSW 6062 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep CherrywoodECC-42-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | English Manor2103-20 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Western Brown2009-9 · Valspar | 0.8 | 7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bird House BrownPPG1072-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bird House BrownPPG1072-7 · Glidden | 1.8 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Tavern Oak 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #694336 in HSL space. Pair Tavern Oak with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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