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 |
About Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Adobe
With an LRV of 16, Roycroft Adobe 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.
Roycroft Adobe works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 orange from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Roycroft Adobe 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 #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.
Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Adobe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roycroft Adobe 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 0040 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Behr's nearest match is Nouveau Copper (HDC-AC-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Adobe without repainting risk. See the full Nouveau Copper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Roycroft Adobe is Burnt Sienna (1196) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Sienna swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
At Valspar, the closest color to Roycroft Adobe is Borneo (M124) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borneo swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Muted Copper (PPG16-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Adobe without repainting risk. See the full Muted Copper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Glidden's nearest match is Muted Copper (PPG16-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Adobe without repainting risk. See the full Muted Copper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Brandi-ed Orange (308-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Adobe without repainting risk. See the full Brandi-ed Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Roycroft Adobe. The nearest is Copper Mountain (HGSW 2101) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Roycroft Adobe is Harrison Rust (DET467) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harrison Rust swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Roycroft Adobe. The nearest is On Bosque (JG-36) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Bosque swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Roycroft Adobe. The nearest is Carrot Cake (1054) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carrot Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Roycroft Adobe is Mandalay Road (0039). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Mandalay Road and you'll get the same color. See the full Mandalay Road swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
Rodda has no exact twin of Roycroft Adobe. The nearest is Terracotta (CA224) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terracotta swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roycroft Adobe
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Roycroft Adobe is Mandalay Road (0039). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mandalay Road and you'll get the same color. See the full Mandalay Road swatch →