Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Redend Point |
| SKU | SW 9081 |
| Hex | #9F7C70 |
| RGB | 159, 124, 112 |
| HSL | 15°, 20%, 53% |
| LRV | 27 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
What Color Is Redend Point, Really?
Redend Point SW 9081 is a mid-tone brown with a clear red lean, close to what most people would call clay or a dusty terracotta that has been softened with gray. Its hex value #9F7C70 sits at hue 15, in the red-orange part of the wheel, but the saturation is only about 20 percent, so the color stays muted instead of bright. An LRV of 27 puts it in the mid-tone band. That is dark enough to read as real color on a wall and to absorb a fair amount of light, but not deep enough to feel dramatic.
Sherwin-Williams named it the 2023 Color of the Year, and it arrived as a warmer answer to years of gray walls. People pick it for the same reason it got that title: it gives a room an earthy, sun-baked feeling without the punch of a true terracotta. The red keeps it friendly, the gray keeps it grown up, and it sits easily beside wood, leather, and unglazed pottery.
The catch is how far the red can travel. In strong warm light Redend Point reads distinctly pink, which surprises people who expected brown. In cool north light it drops the other way and can look like a dull mushroom. Paint a large sample board and move it around the room over a full day before you commit, especially in bedrooms and small baths where the walls sit close to your face.
The undertone is warm red, sitting at hue 15 with roughly 20 percent saturation. That is enough color to be obvious across a full wall and enough gray to keep it from looking like a crayon. Think of it as brown with pink underneath rather than pink with a little brown on top.
The lean shows most next to true neutrals. Beside a cool gray or a blue-based white, Redend Point looks clearly pink and warm. Beside a saturated terracotta or a real rust, the same color goes quiet and almost taupe. Next to greens the red comes forward again, which is why it sits so comfortably with plants and olive tones.
Before committing, hold a sample against your trim, your flooring, and any tile or stone already in the room. Wood floors with orange in them pull the red forward. Gray-washed floors push the same color toward mushroom.
Best Rooms and Uses for Redend Point
This is a mid-tone, so it works best where you want walls with some weight rather than a bright backdrop. Bedrooms, dining rooms, studies, and powder rooms take it well, and the warmth makes a north-facing room feel less cold than a gray would. In a room with very little daylight it can close in on you, so plan for good lamps or keep it to one wall.
Cabinets are a strong use. At LRV 27 it gives an island or a bathroom vanity real presence without going dark, and it looks natural with brass, oiled bronze, and butcher block. It also suits built-ins and fireplace surrounds.
Outside it works as an exterior body color on stucco and shingle homes, and as a front door color against a lighter body. Because it is a color rather than a neutral, keep trim in a separate white instead of painting it the same tone.
How Lighting Changes Redend Point
An LRV of 27 means Redend Point reflects a moderate amount of light and hands some of it back as color, so the walls tint the room a little.
North-facing rooms get cool, even light that mutes the red. There the color reads deeper and browner, closer to soft mushroom, and it can feel heavy if the room is also small. South-facing rooms do the opposite: strong warm light lifts the red, and the walls can look clearly pink for hours in the middle of the day. East rooms read pink and fresh in the morning and settle brown by afternoon. West rooms stay flat early, then glow warm and clay-like late in the day.
Bulbs push it the same directions. Warm 2700K lamps enhance the pink and make evenings cozy. Cooler 3500K to 4000K bulbs flatten the red and let the brown take over. Look at your sample at night as well as at noon.
Most complaints about Redend Point 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Redend Point vs Similar Colors
Moroccan Spice SW 6060 at LRV 22 is darker and swings further orange, so it reads as spice rather than clay. Mocha SW 6067 at LRV 21 drops most of the pink and behaves like a straight warm brown. Dusted Truffle SW 9083 at LRV 25 is the closest sibling in feel but grayer, which makes it the safer pick if you are worried about pink showing up.
Across brands the matches are unusually tight. Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown 2099-40 at LRV 24 measures a color difference of 0.56, close enough to treat as the same color in practice. Behr Cocoa Nutmeg S190-5 at LRV 23 comes in at 1.8, visually identical in normal room light. Valspar Forest Trail 1005-9C at LRV 23.4 measures 2.84, very close but worth sampling first. Dunn-Edwards Wood Lake DE6075 at LRV 24 measures 4.01, close but visibly different side by side.
Colors That Go With Redend Point
A warm white on trim and ceilings keeps the red looking intentional. A stark blue-white does the opposite and makes the walls look pinker than you meant. Natural oak, walnut, and rattan all sit well with it, as do brass, aged bronze, and matte black hardware.
For a tonal scheme its own neighbors are the easiest partners. Dusted Truffle SW 9083 at LRV 25 is a slightly grayer, less red version that works on an adjacent wall or on lower cabinets. Rookwood Clay SW 2823 at LRV 23 and Meadowlark SW 7522 at LRV 24 both shift yellow, so they read as the more golden side of the same family. Mulberry Silk SW 1 at LRV 20 is the deeper, dustier option for a door.
For contrast, go to a deep charcoal or near-black on an island, door, or window sash. Muted olive and sage are the other reliable direction, since green keeps the red-brown from turning sweet.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9081 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Redend Point 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 #9F7C70 in HSL space. Pair Redend Point 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.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Is Redend Point pink or brown?
It is a brown with red underneath it. The hue sits at 15 degrees, in the red-orange range, with about 20 percent saturation, so there is real color there but it stays muted. In warm afternoon light it reads pink, and in cool north light it reads closer to a soft mushroom brown.
What LRV is Redend Point?
Redend Point has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 for black to 100 for pure white, so 27 is a true mid-tone. It absorbs more light than it reflects, which gives walls noticeable depth and color without the weight of a dark shade.
Does Redend Point work in a dark room?
It can, but go in with your eyes open. At LRV 27 it will not brighten anything, and in a room with little daylight it settles into a deeper, browner version of itself. If the room has warm lamps and some contrast from white trim and light flooring, it reads cozy rather than closed in.
What white trim goes with Redend Point?
A warm or soft white is the safer choice, because it sits in the same warm family and lets the clay tone look deliberate. A bright blue-based white pushes the red forward and can make the walls look pink. Whichever white you choose, sample it directly against the wall color rather than judging from a chip.
Is Redend Point good for cabinets and exteriors?
Yes to both. On cabinets its LRV of 27 gives an island or vanity presence without darkening the room, and it pairs naturally with brass, bronze, and wood counters. Outside it works as a body color on stucco and shingle homes or as a front door against a lighter body, since the muted red holds up in strong sun.
What is the closest Benjamin Moore color to Redend Point?
Benjamin Moore Autumn Brown 2099-40 is the nearest match, with a hex of #A17D71 and an LRV of 24 against Redend Point's 27. The measured color difference is 0.56, which is small enough that the two behave as the same color on a wall. The slightly lower LRV means Autumn Brown reads a touch deeper.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
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