Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Fiery Brown |
| SKU | SW 6055 |
| Hex | #5D3831 |
| RGB | 93, 56, 49 |
| HSL | 10°, 31%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Fiery Brown
At LRV 5, Fiery 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. 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.
Fiery 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. 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Fiery 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 #5D3831 in HSL space. Pair Fiery 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 Fiery Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fiery 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 6055 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fiery Brown
Behr's nearest match is Brown Velvet (N160-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fiery Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brown Velvet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fiery Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fiery Brown is Terrazzo Brown (CSP-360) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terrazzo Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fiery Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Fiery Brown is One Dozen (T593) — very close at ΔE 2.03, 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 →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fiery Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fiery Brown is Barbeque Red (409-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, 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 Barbeque Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fiery Brown
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fiery Brown is Dying Ember (HGSW 3041). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dying Ember and you'll get the same color. See the full Dying Ember swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fiery Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fiery Brown is Otis Madeira (H0134) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fiery Brown
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Fiery Brown. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 4.92 — 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 Poe swatch →