Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Mulberry Silk |
| SKU | SW 1 |
| Hex | #94766C |
| RGB | 148, 118, 108 |
| HSL | 15°, 16%, 50% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Mulberry Silk
With an LRV of 20, Mulberry Silk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mulberry Silk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Mulberry Silk 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 #94766C in HSL space. Pair Mulberry Silk 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 Mulberry Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mulberry Silk 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 1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Behr has no exact twin of Mulberry Silk. The nearest is Cedar Plank (PPF-41) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cedar Plank swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mulberry Silk. The nearest is Quietly Violet (CSP-415) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quietly Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Valspar has no exact twin of Mulberry Silk. The nearest is Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.5 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Rabbit Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mulberry Silk is Woodchuck (PPG1016-6) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodchuck swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Glidden's nearest match is Old Leather Book (50YR 20/116), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry Silk without repainting risk. See the full Old Leather Book swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Mulberry Silk. The nearest is Cluster Fig (402-5DB) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cluster Fig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mulberry Silk is Woodsy Hollow (HGSW 3063) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodsy Hollow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mulberry Silk is Book Binding (DEBN06) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Book Binding swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mulberry Silk is Temptation (0150) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Emerging Leaf (0135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry Silk without repainting risk. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mulberry Silk is Guava (C2-793) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Guava swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mulberry Silk. The nearest is Jolene (JOLENE) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jolene swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mulberry Silk
Kompozit's nearest match is Emerging Leaf (0135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Mulberry Silk without repainting risk. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →