Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dark Auburn |
| SKU | SW 6034 |
| Hex | #5A3532 |
| RGB | 90, 53, 50 |
| HSL | 5°, 29%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Dark Auburn
At LRV 5, Dark Auburn 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.
Dark Auburn 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.
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dark Auburn 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 #5A3532 in HSL space. Pair Dark Auburn 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 Dark Auburn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Auburn 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 6034 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Auburn
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dark Auburn is Saw Mill (407-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Saw Mill and you'll get the same color. See the full Saw Mill swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Behr's nearest match is Classic Brown (BXC-45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Auburn without repainting risk. See the full Classic Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Raphael (CC-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Auburn without repainting risk. See the full Raphael swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Auburn
At Valspar, the closest color to Dark Auburn is One Dozen (T593) — very close at ΔE 3.26, 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 One Dozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Kung Fu (0109), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Kung Fu swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Auburn
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Gooseberry (PPG1048-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Gooseberry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Royal Iris (H067), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Brinjal (NO. 222), is clearly different (ΔE 7.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Brinjal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Auburn
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Speakeasy (C2-504), is clearly different (ΔE 7.34). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Speakeasy swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 9.36). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Cassel Earth (DEBN22), is clearly different (ΔE 10.17). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Cassel Earth swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Plum Suede (JG-102), is clearly different (ΔE 11.53). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dark Auburn
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dark Auburn — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 16.49). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6034 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →