Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Adobe#A05F45 · LRV 16
Roycroft Adobe reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 0040 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Roycroft Adobe |
| SKU | SW 0040 |
| Hex | #A05F45 |
| RGB | 160, 95, 69 |
| HSL | 17°, 40%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Orange |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 orange from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A05F45 in HSL space. Pair Roycroft Adobe 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.