Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Bramble Bush |
| SKU | SW 2923 |
| Hex | #503629 |
| RGB | 80, 54, 41 |
| HSL | 20°, 32%, 24% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Bramble Bush
At LRV 5, Bramble Bush 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.
Bramble Bush 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
13 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 brown from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Backdrop
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Bramble Bush within 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 #503629 in HSL space. Pair Bramble Bush 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.
Sherwin-Williams Bramble Bush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bramble Bush 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coffeehouse Chocolate (CW-165), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bramble Bush without repainting risk. See the full Coffeehouse Chocolate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bramble Bush
At Behr, the closest color to Bramble Bush is Chocolate Coco (S-G-760) — very close at ΔE 3.05, 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 Chocolate Coco swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bramble Bush
At Valspar, the closest color to Bramble Bush is Thoroughfare (8004-6G) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thoroughfare swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bramble Bush
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bramble Bush is Old Burgundy (408-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Film Noir (0144), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Moments (JG-150), is clearly different (ΔE 8.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Moments swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Royal Iris (H067), is clearly different (ΔE 9.42). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Bistre Pigment (DEBN13), is clearly different (ΔE 9.71). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bramble Bush
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Black Locust (BD42), is clearly different (ΔE 11.75). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 12.36). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 13.44). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bramble Bush
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 14.24). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bramble Bush
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bramble Bush — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 17.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →