Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Urbane Bronze |
| SKU | HGSW 3481 |
| Hex | #54504A |
| RGB | 84, 80, 74 |
| HSL | 36°, 6%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze
At LRV 8, Urbane Bronze 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 orange 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.
Urbane Bronze earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Valspar
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Urbane Bronze 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 #54504A in HSL space. Pair Urbane Bronze 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 Urbane Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Urbane Bronze 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 3481 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Urbane Bronze is Urbane Bronze (SW 7048). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Urbane Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Urbane Bronze is Dragon's Breath (1547). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Dragon's Breath and you'll get the same color. See the full Dragon's Breath swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Behr's nearest match is Underground (N200-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Underground swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Valspar's nearest match is Semi-Sweet (4003-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.6 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Semi-Sweet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Blackjack (DE6371) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackjack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Philosophically Speaking (0578) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Ironside (422-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ironside swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Licorice (PPG1009-7) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Licorice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Urbane Bronze. The nearest is Enamored (C2-853) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Enamored swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Kompozit has no exact twin of Urbane Bronze. The nearest is Grime (0444) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grime swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Urbane Bronze. The nearest is Prairie Smoke (JG-141) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Clare has no exact twin of Urbane Bronze. The nearest is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackest swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Urbane Bronze — the nearest deck color, Hopper Head (NO. 305), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3481 instead. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Urbane Bronze — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 10.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3481 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →