Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Protégé Bronze |
| SKU | SW 6153 |
| Hex | #66543E |
| RGB | 102, 84, 62 |
| HSL | 33°, 24%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Protégé Bronze
At LRV 9, Protégé Bronze 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 orange 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.
Protégé Bronze 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Protégé Bronze 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 #66543E in HSL space. Pair Protégé Bronze 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 Protégé Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Protégé Bronze 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 6153 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Behr's nearest match is Hickory Grove (ECC-20-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Protégé Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Hickory Grove swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Protégé Bronze. The nearest is Brown Tar (2110-20) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Valspar's nearest match is Prairie Foliage (6008-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Protégé Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Foliage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Protégé Bronze is Coffee Bean (PPG1025-7) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Bean swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
At Glidden, the closest color to Protégé Bronze is Rich Mocha (00YY 09/186) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Protégé Bronze is Bottle Neck (419-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Bottle Neck and you'll get the same color. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Protégé Bronze is Cattail Reed (HGSW 3201) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cattail Reed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Protégé Bronze. The nearest is Wild Mustang (DEA161) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Mustang swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Protégé Bronze. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Protégé Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Protégé Bronze
Kompozit's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Protégé Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →