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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7640

Sherwin-Williams Fawn Brindle#A7A094 · LRV 35

Fawn Brindle reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7640 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FAWN BRINDLE
RGB 167, 160, 148 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Fawn Brindle
SKU SW 7640
Hex #A7A094
RGB 167, 160, 148
HSL 38°, 10%, 62%
LRV 35
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Fawn Brindle

Fawn Brindle sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Fawn Brindle is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Drifting Sand
SKU 0218 · #A89F93 · LRV 35
ΔE 1.07 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.31
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1552
#A69F93
River Reflections
ΔE 0.31 · LRV 35
HC-105
#A8A295
Rockport Gray
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 37
CSP-140
#AAA393
Chateau
ΔE 1.96 · LRV
1468
#A29D96
Willow Creek
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 34
CSP-760
#9FA194
Oilcloth
ΔE 4.85 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 37
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 35.9
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 36.3
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 35.3
8004-26D
#A6A290
Green Turquoise
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 36

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 3 · LRV 33
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 34
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 38
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 36
MQ2-56
#ABA096
Abbey Stone
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 36
N200-4
#A79C93
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 34
N210-4
#A5A394
Espresso Martini
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-01
#A5A495
Woodland Sage
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1024-5
#A79D8D
Stonehenge Greige
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 34
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 35
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 37
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.31 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 35
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 38
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 35
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.01
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6235
#AAA388
Northgate Green
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 37
DE6060
#A79994
Twilight Taupe
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 33
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 35
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 37
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.66
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.87 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.11 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 14.9 · LRV 36

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Fawn Brindle 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 7045
Intellectual Gray
LRV 36
SW 7635
Palisade
LRV 35
SW 2821
Downing Stone
LRV 37
SW 37
Morris Room Grey
LRV 36
SW 7633
Taupe Tone
LRV 36
SW 7031
Mega Greige
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7A094 in HSL space. Pair Fawn Brindle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7A094 + #949BA7
TRIADIC
#A7A094 · #94A7A0 · #A094A7
ANALOGOUS
#A79794 · #A7A094 · #A5A794

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.59:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.1:1 AAA

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

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