Fiery Brown
SW 6055 · #5D3831 · LRV 5 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Fiery Brown5
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Fiery Brown, Really?
Fiery Brown reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6055 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fiery Brown
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Fiery Brown are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6055 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Chocolate SprinkleS-G-750 · Behr | 1.9 | 5 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Terrazzo BrownCSP-360 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | One DozenT593 · Valspar | 2.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Barbeque Red409-7DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Dying EmberHGSW 3041 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 6 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Otis MadeiraH0134 · Hirshfield's | 2.1 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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