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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2491

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Turkish Coffee#4D3930 · LRV 5

Turkish Coffee reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS TURKISH COFFEE
RGB 77, 57, 48 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Turkish Coffee
SKU HGSW 2491
Hex #4D3930
RGB 77, 57, 48
HSL 19°, 23%, 25%
LRV 5
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Turkish Coffee

At LRV 5, Turkish Coffee 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.

Turkish Coffee 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 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 6076 · #4D3930 · ΔE 0 · LRV 5
SW 2923 · #503629 · ΔE 3 · LRV 5
SW 9183 · #4C3D31 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 5
SW 6069 · #4F3426 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 4
SW 9580 · #483C37 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All brown at Dutch Boy →
404-7DB · #4D3930 · ΔE 0 · LRV 5
406-7DB · #503E36 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 5
408-7DB · #4E342D · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 4
403-7DB · #4D3C3C · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 5
438-6DB · #413C39 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
HC-185 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 6
PM-24 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 4
CW-170 · #493830 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 4
CW-165 · #50382D · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 7
2115-10 · #493A33 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All brown at Behr →
S-G-760 · #4E3931 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 5
770B-7 · #503A31 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 5
N150-7 · #4A3934 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 5
S-G-770 · #4F3631 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 5
N170-7 · #463834 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 4

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All brown at Valspar →
T595 · #513B33 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 5.1
M107 · #4B3B30 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 4.8
M131 · #513833 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 4.8
6010-2 · #473A31 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 4.6
M257 · #493D34 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All brown at Kompozit →
0144 · #473933 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 5
0557 · #463E3B · ΔE 6.32 · LRV 5
0543 · #423F3B · ΔE 9.07 · LRV 5
1215 · #493843 · ΔE 10.81 · LRV 5
0452 · #484435 · ΔE 11.35 · LRV 6

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
H142 · #50433E · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 6
0144 · #524541 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 6
H067 · #553E42 · ΔE 7.74 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 5
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 11.69 · LRV 4

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.8
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 7
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 14.61 · LRV 6
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 15.2 · LRV 5
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 17.5 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 22.02 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-150 · #3F3632 · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 4
JG-122 · #524840 · ΔE 6.79 · LRV 7
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 7
JG-149 · #514647 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 7
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 11.83 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1005-7 · #4F453F · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 6
PPG1002-7 · #4B4540 · ΔE 7.86 · LRV 6
PPG1011-7 · #464545 · ΔE 10.62 · LRV 6
PPG1001-7 · #404040 · ΔE 10.85 · LRV 5
PPG0995-7 · #3C3D3D · ΔE 11.52 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.14
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 6.14 · LRV 7
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 4
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 10.34 · LRV 6
NO. 254 · #53454F · ΔE 11.14 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 12.76 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.38
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DESS49 · #4C4340 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 6
DEBN22 · #4A3E3F · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 5
DEBN44 · #4A4140 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 6
DEBN13 · #463C3D · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 5
DESS50 · #3C3C3C · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.21
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-821 · #4A4244 · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 6
C2-837 · #48443F · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 6
C2-949 · #423F40 · ΔE 9.56 · LRV 5
BD42 · #48343D · ΔE 9.91 · LRV 4
C2-981 · #3B3B3B · ΔE 10.84 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.72
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 12.44 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 12.48 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 13.88 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 20.16 · LRV 11

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Turkish Coffee 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 3061 · LRV 4
HGSW 6069 · LRV 4
HGSW 3421 · LRV 5
HGSW 6013 · LRV 5
HGSW 2501 · LRV 4
HGSW 2735 · LRV 4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4D3930 in HSL space. Pair Turkish Coffee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4D3930 + #30444D
TRIADIC
#4D3930 · #304D39 · #39304D
ANALOGOUS
#4D3035 · #4D3930 · #4D4830

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.81:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.94:1 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 Turkish Coffee Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Turkish Coffee 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 2491 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Turkish Coffee is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076). 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 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Turkish Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Turkish Coffee is Parkwood (404-7DB). 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 5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Parkwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Parkwood swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Turkish Coffee is Tudor Brown (HC-185). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Tudor Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Tudor Brown swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

The closest Behr equivalent of Turkish Coffee is Chocolate Coco (S-G-760). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Behr is your counter, order Chocolate Coco and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Coco swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

At Valspar, the closest color to Turkish Coffee is Rootstock (M107) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.8 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rootstock swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

At Kompozit, the closest color to Turkish Coffee is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Turkish Coffee. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Moments (JG-150), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Moments swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Bistre Pigment (DEBN13), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Black Bean (C2-949), is clearly different (ΔE 9.56). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Black Bean swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 9.67). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 10.72). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, Black Magic (PPG1001-7), is clearly different (ΔE 10.85). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full Black Magic swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Turkish Coffee

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Turkish Coffee — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 14.61). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2491 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →

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