Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Deep Forest Brown |
| SKU | SW 9175 |
| Hex | #393437 |
| RGB | 57, 52, 55 |
| HSL | 324°, 5%, 21% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Black |
About Sherwin-Williams Deep Forest Brown
At LRV 4, Deep Forest Brown 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. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Forest Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 black from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Deep Forest 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #393437 in HSL space. Pair Deep Forest Brown 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 Deep Forest Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Forest Brown 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 9175 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
At Behr, the closest color to Deep Forest Brown is Bitter Chocolate (790B-7) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Carbon Copy (2117-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Forest Brown without repainting risk. See the full Carbon Copy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Forest Brown is Nevermore (8004-48G) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nevermore swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Deep Forest Brown is Deep Cosmos (444-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Cosmos swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bohemian Black (HGSW 6988), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Forest Brown without repainting risk. See the full Bohemian Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Blackboard (JG-05) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Smelt Black (NO. G18) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smelt Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Grantsburg Gray (H101) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Sayward Pine (H0101) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sayward Pine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Deep Forest Brown is Angus (BD49) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angus swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Forest Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Deep Forest Brown. The nearest is Octavius (0522) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Octavius swatch →