Hushed Auburn
SW 9080 · #A8857A · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Hushed Auburn26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Hushed Auburn, Really?
Hushed Auburn reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9080 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hushed Auburn
Hushed Auburn is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Hushed Auburn
Hushed Auburn sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hushed Auburn 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 9080 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 | Hickory BranchHDC-NT-07 · Behr | 1.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gaucho Brown2096-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fudgecicle2004-9C · Valspar | 3.4 | 25.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bedford BrownPPG1060-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bedford BrownPPG1060-5 · Glidden | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mystic Mauve407-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Hushed Auburn 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 #A8857A in HSL space. Pair Hushed Auburn with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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