Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Roycroft Bronze Green |
| SKU | SW 2846 |
| Hex | #575449 |
| RGB | 87, 84, 73 |
| HSL | 47°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Roycroft Bronze Green
At LRV 9, Roycroft Bronze Green 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 yellow 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.
Roycroft Bronze Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Roycroft Bronze Green 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 #575449 in HSL space. Pair Roycroft Bronze Green 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 Bronze Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roycroft Bronze Green 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 2846 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At Behr, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Swiss Brown (N210-6) — very close at ΔE 2.4, 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 Swiss Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Tuscany Green (2140-20) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tuscany Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Valspar's nearest match is Olive Smudge (6001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Bronze Green without repainting risk. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Roycroft Bronze Green. The nearest is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Olive Black (50YY 09/101) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green is Ironside (422-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ironside and you'll get the same color. See the full Ironside swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 3.11, 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 Subterranean swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Roycroft Bronze Green. The nearest is Haberdashery (DEBN43) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Haberdashery swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Roycroft Bronze Green. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Reduced Green (NO. 313) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Philosophically Speaking (0578), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Bronze Green without repainting risk. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Roycroft Bronze Green is Sturgis Gray (H0119) — very close at ΔE 2.11, 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 Sturgis Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Roycroft Bronze Green. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roycroft Bronze Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Grime (0444), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Roycroft Bronze Green without repainting risk. See the full Grime swatch →