Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dark Clove |
| SKU | SW 9183 |
| Hex | #4C3D31 |
| RGB | 76, 61, 49 |
| HSL | 27°, 22%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Dark Clove
At LRV 5, Dark Clove 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Dark Clove 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
12 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dark Clove 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 #4C3D31 in HSL space. Pair Dark Clove 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 Clove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Clove 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 9183 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dark Clove
Behr's nearest match is Revival Mahogany (760B-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Clove without repainting risk. See the full Revival Mahogany swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Clove
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dark Clove. The nearest is Tudor Brown (HC-185) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tudor Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Clove
Valspar's nearest match is Rootstock (M107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.8 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Clove without repainting risk. See the full Rootstock swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Clove
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dark Clove is Ground Coffee (406-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.21, 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 Ground Coffee swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Clove
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dark Clove. The nearest is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Clove
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dark Clove. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Clove
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dark Clove. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Clove
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dark Clove. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →