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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 2923

Sherwin-Williams Bramble Bush#503629 · LRV 5

Bramble Bush reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 2923 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BRAMBLE BUSH
RGB 80, 54, 41 LRV 5

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 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CW-165 · #50382D · ΔE 1.28 · LRV 7
HC-185 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 6
PM-24 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 4
CW-170 · #493830 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 4
2115-10 · #493A33 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All brown at Behr →
770B-7 · #503A31 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 5
S-G-760 · #4E3931 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 5
S-G-770 · #4F3631 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 5
N150-7 · #4A3934 · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 5
S-G-740 · #543231 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 4

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All brown at Dutch Boy →
404-7DB · #4D3930 · ΔE 3 · LRV 5
408-7DB · #4E342D · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 4
409-7DB · #5A382D · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 5
406-7DB · #503E36 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 5
407-7DB · #5A3532 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All brown at Valspar →
T595 · #513B33 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 5.1
8004-6G · #4E342D · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 4
M131 · #513833 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 4.8
M107 · #4B3B30 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 4.8
V087-6 · #4D3C2A · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 4.9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.73
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 7
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 13.58 · LRV 5
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 17.38 · LRV 6
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 20.13 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 24.48 · LRV 7

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All brown at Kompozit →
0144 · #473933 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 5
0557 · #463E3B · ΔE 9.21 · LRV 5
0543 · #423F3B · ΔE 11.77 · LRV 5
1215 · #493843 · ΔE 12.93 · LRV 5
0452 · #484435 · ΔE 13.36 · LRV 6

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.43
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
H142 · #50433E · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 6
0144 · #524541 · ΔE 8.01 · LRV 6
H067 · #553E42 · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 13.73 · LRV 5
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 14.39 · LRV 4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.48
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-150 · #3F3632 · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 4
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 8.81 · LRV 7
JG-122 · #524840 · ΔE 9.18 · LRV 7
JG-149 · #514647 · ΔE 10.35 · LRV 7
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1005-7 · #4F453F · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 6
PPG1002-7 · #4B4540 · ΔE 10.55 · LRV 6
PPG1011-7 · #464545 · ΔE 13.39 · LRV 6
PPG1001-7 · #404040 · ΔE 13.59 · LRV 5
PPG0995-7 · #3C3D3D · ΔE 14.24 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.79
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 7
NO. 222 · #5E4449 · ΔE 10.71 · LRV 7
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 12.36 · LRV 4
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 13.19 · LRV 6
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 15.55 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.25
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN22 · #4A3E3F · ΔE 9.25 · LRV 5
DEBN44 · #4A4140 · ΔE 9.59 · LRV 6
DEBN13 · #463C3D · ΔE 9.71 · LRV 5
DEA002 · #3B3A3A · ΔE 13.03 · LRV 4
DESS50 · #3C3C3C · ΔE 13.52 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.09
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-821 · #4A4244 · ΔE 11.09 · LRV 6
C2-837 · #48443F · ΔE 11.54 · LRV 6
BD42 · #48343D · ΔE 11.75 · LRV 4
C2-949 · #423F40 · ΔE 12.42 · LRV 5
C2-981 · #3B3B3B · ΔE 13.52 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.44
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 13.44 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 13.61 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 14.31 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 15.15 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 22.86 · LRV 11

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

SW 6069 · LRV 4
SW 6076 · LRV 5
SW 9183 · LRV 5
SW 9182 · LRV 4
SW 6048 · LRV 5
SW 6020 · LRV 4

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#503629 + #294350
TRIADIC
#503629 · #295036 · #362950
ANALOGOUS
#502930 · #503629 · #504A29

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.05:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.9:1 fail

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 →

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