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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6020

Sherwin-Williams Marooned#4E3132 · LRV 4

Marooned reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6020 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS MAROONED
RGB 78, 49, 50 LRV 4

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Marooned
SKU SW 6020
Hex #4E3132
RGB 78, 49, 50
HSL 358°, 23%, 25%
LRV 4
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Marooned

At LRV 4, Marooned 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.

Marooned 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.

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
Film Noir
SKU 0144 · #473933 · LRV 5
ΔE 8.23 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All brown at Behr →
S-G-740
#543231
Brown Eyes
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 4
180F-7
#4D3637
Warm Brownie
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 4
S-G-780
#493433
Spiceberry
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 4
710B-7
#493338
Rich Mahogany
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 4
BXC-21
#4A2F37
Chicory Root
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
AF-650
#453133
Caponata
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 6
CSP-450
#582F2F
Bewitched
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 6
2073-10
#4B3540
Dark Purple
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 6
CW-165
#50382D
Coffeehouse Chocolate
ΔE 7.15 · LRV 7
CW-170
#493830
Tarpley Brown
ΔE 7.77 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All brown at Valspar →
M131
#513833
Ragtop
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 4.8
8004-6G
#4E342D
Thoroughfare
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 4
8004-5G
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 5
1011-10
#433531
Brown Velvet
ΔE 7.33 · LRV 4
4002-2C
#433631
Black Raisin
ΔE 8.19 · LRV 4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 13.08 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 6

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.72
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 7
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 5
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 7
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 9.92 · LRV 4
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 15.75 · LRV 3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.35
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA194
#593C50
Mulberry
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 6
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 11.14 · LRV 5
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 13.46 · LRV 4
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 14.71 · LRV 5
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 17.18 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.14
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 12.09 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 14.93 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 15.45 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 23.65 · LRV 11

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.4
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1005-7
#4F443F
Dark Granite
ΔE 10.4 · LRV 6
1002-7
#4B4441
Phantom Mist
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 6
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 14.58 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 14.58 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.58
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 10.58 · LRV 7
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 5
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 17.35 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 19.84 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 29.14 · LRV 7

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Marooned 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 9182
Rojo Marrón
LRV 4
SW 2704
Merlot
LRV 4
SW 6069
French Roast
LRV 4
SW 2735
Rockweed
LRV 4
SW 2801
Rookwood Dark Red
LRV 3
SW 6076
Turkish Coffee
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4E3132 in HSL space. Pair Marooned with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4E3132 + #314E4D
TRIADIC
#4E3132 · #324E31 · #31324E
ANALOGOUS
#4E3141 · #4E3132 · #4E3E31

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.61:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.81:1 fail

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

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