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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6025

Sherwin-Williams Socialite#907676 · LRV 20

Socialite reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6025 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SOCIALITE
RGB 144, 118, 118 LRV 20

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Socialite
SKU SW 6025
Hex #907676
RGB 144, 118, 118
HSL 0°, 10%, 51%
LRV 20
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Socialite

With an LRV of 20, Socialite 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.

Socialite works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Emerging Leaf
SKU 0135 · #987A6E · LRV 22
ΔE 5.92 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 brown from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-415
#917876
Quietly Violet
ΔE 1.26 · LRV
2113-40
#897475
Cinnamon Slate
ΔE 2.23 · LRV
2103-40
#9A726D
Hickory Stick
ΔE 4.9 · LRV
1265
#996E6F
Deep Mauve
ΔE 5.61 · LRV
AF-625
#94717D
Aplomb
ΔE 6 · LRV 21

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All brown at Behr →
N160-5
#8C706F
Chocolate Delight
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 18
180F-5
#917B7E
Cougar
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 22
HDC-AC-28
#88716F
Smokey Claret
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 18
QE-05
#9B7275
Regal Rose
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 20
130F-5
#8C717E
Mushroom Basket
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1054-6
#8F716E
Oakwood Brown
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 19
1047-6
#867578
Choo Choo
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 19
1016-6
#8E746C
Woodchuck
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 19
1017-5
#8D7D77
Cinnamon Toast
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 22
1021-5
#8C7B6C
Thunderbird
ΔE 9.63 · LRV 21

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6033
#917A75
Porcupine Needles
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 21
DE6040
#86736E
Cave of the Winds
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 18
DE6019
#9D777C
Bohemian Jazz
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 22
DE6054
#937067
Prairie Dog
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 19
DE6061
#897870
River Rocks
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.37
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 25
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 23
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 18.76 · LRV 25
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 21.01 · LRV 19

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.66
All brown at Valspar →
1002-9C
#8D7970
Soft Rabbit Brown
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 20.5
1006-9C
#967066
Southern Road
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 19.1
1006-7C
#9F7271
Cherry Mocha
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 20.5
1002-7B
#8B717F
Plum Legacy
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 18.8
T582
#887E80
Urban Lift
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 21.8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.34
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 18
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 8.81 · LRV 24
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 13.6 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 15.52 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.24
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 11.24 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.9 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 15.12 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 18.28 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 26.4 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.65
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 20.5 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 21.88 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 22.43 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 22.68 · LRV 18

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Socialite within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 1
Mulberry Silk
LRV 20
SW 6011
Chinchilla
LRV 20
SW 6018
Enigma
LRV 21
SW 6270
Soulmate
LRV 20
SW 6046
Swing Brown
LRV 20
SW 2818
Renwick Heather
LRV 22

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #907676 in HSL space. Pair Socialite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#907676 + #769090
TRIADIC
#907676 · #769076 · #767690
ANALOGOUS
#907683 · #907676 · #908376

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.17:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.04:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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