Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Bramble Bush |
| SKU | SW 2923 |
| Hex | #503629 |
| RGB | 80, 54, 41 |
| HSL | 20°, 32%, 24% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 by brand
6 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bramble Bush
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bramble Bush is Back in the Saddle (HGSW 3061). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Back in the Saddle and you'll get the same color. See the full Back in the Saddle swatch →