Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sable |
| SKU | SW 6083 |
| Hex | #5F4B3F |
| RGB | 95, 75, 63 |
| HSL | 23°, 20%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Sable
At LRV 8, Sable 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.
Sable 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
12 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sable 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 #5F4B3F in HSL space. Pair Sable 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 Sable Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sable 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 6083 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sable
Behr's nearest match is Roasted Nuts (UL130-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Nuts swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sable
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grizzly Bear Brown (2111-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Grizzly Bear Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sable
Valspar's nearest match is Boston Legacy (2005-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Boston Legacy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sable
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sable is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fudge Truffle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sable
Glidden's nearest match is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sable
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sable
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sable is Sable (HGSW 3451). 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 8 vs 8). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sable and you'll get the same color. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sable
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sable is Chaps (DE6049) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chaps swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sable
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sable. The nearest is Brown Suede (0221) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Suede swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sable
Rodda's nearest match is Leather (CA066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sable without repainting risk. See the full Leather swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sable
At Backdrop, the closest color to Sable is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sable
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sable. The nearest is Brown Suede (0221) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Suede swatch →