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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6082

Sherwin-Williams Cobble Brown#7A6455 · LRV 14

Cobble Brown reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6082 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COBBLE BROWN
RGB 122, 100, 85 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Cobble Brown
SKU SW 6082
Hex #7A6455
RGB 122, 100, 85
HSL 24°, 18%, 41%
LRV 14
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Cobble Brown

With an LRV of 14, Cobble Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cobble Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Ranch House
SKU 0142 · #7B645A · LRV 14
ΔE 2.74 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All brown at Behr →
N190-6
#7B6456
Nut Brown
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 14
HDC-AC-05
#7F6558
Cocoa Shell
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 15
HDC-SM14-4
#766453
Tan Bark Trail
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 14
HDC-CL-13
#7D614C
Sassafras Tea
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 13
HDC-SP14-6
#816250
Tilled Earth
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1076-6
#7D685B
Warrior
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 15
1085-7
#7A634D
Fig Branches
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 14
1021-6
#766859
Curlew
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 14
15-21
#766859
Curlew
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 14
1017-6
#796660
Bold Brandy
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1015
#7E6355
Cowboy Boots
ΔE 2.41 · LRV
1127
#7F664E
Sedona Brown
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 14
HC-73
#7F664E
Plymouth Brown
ΔE 3.76 · LRV
AF-115
#7D664D
Lodge
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 16
1554
#726859
Dash of Pepper
ΔE 6.23 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC755
#736354
Cocoa
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 13
DE6062
#726259
Tea Bag
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 13
DE6133
#7C644B
Old Boot
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 14
DE6217
#746550
Ancient Earth
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 14
DE6034
#78615C
Raisin in the Sun
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 13

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All brown at Valspar →
1002-9B
#7B685F
Summer Sparrow
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 14.8
2004-9B
#826455
Brown Bark
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 14.5
T584
#7A5E53
Andy's Deck
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 12.8
1004-9B
#79615B
Marron
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 13.4
V135-6
#72624D
Crater
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 12.9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.17
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 16.04 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.88 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 21.62 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 15
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 13.51 · LRV 13
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 16.48 · LRV 14
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 18.49 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.69
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 14.98 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 18.75 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 20.32 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.83
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-164
#825E3F
Cognac
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 13
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 11.4 · LRV 17
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 13.08 · LRV 15
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 14

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Cobble Brown 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 6103
Tea Chest
LRV 14
SW 6047
Hot Cocoa
LRV 14
SW 7033
Brainstorm Bronze
LRV 14
SW 6152
Superior Bronze
LRV 15
SW 7040
Smokehouse
LRV 13
SW 2806
Rookwood Brown
LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7A6455 in HSL space. Pair Cobble Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7A6455 + #556B7A
TRIADIC
#7A6455 · #557A64 · #64557A
ANALOGOUS
#7A5559 · #7A6455 · #7A7755

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.55:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.78:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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