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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7525

Sherwin-Williams Tree Branch#8A7362 · LRV 19

Tree Branch reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7525 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS TREE BRANCH
RGB 138, 115, 98 LRV 19

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Tree Branch
SKU SW 7525
Hex #8A7362
RGB 138, 115, 98
HSL 26°, 17%, 46%
LRV 19
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Tree Branch

With an LRV of 19, Tree Branch is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Tree Branch 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
Sandy Shoes
SKU 0199 · #847563 · LRV 19
ΔE 4.11 (noticeable)
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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All brown at Valspar →
V131-5
#8B7464
Nest
ΔE 0.63 · LRV 19
2007-9B
#8D7562
Milk Chocolate
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 19.4
2005-9B
#8B7161
Zanzibar Spice
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 18.1
6006-2B
#857666
Safari Beige
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 18.8
3001-9B
#917158
Dark Toast
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 18.5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1021
#887361
Long Valley Birch
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 19
993
#857466
Beachcomber
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 19
CSP-235
#857567
Chocolate Velvet
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 20
1035
#8A735B
Cambridge Riverbed
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 19
999
#847562
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 19

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All brown at Behr →
BXC-73
#8B7561
True Walnut
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 19
250F-5
#8E715B
Fudge Bar
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 18
MQ2-43
#8C6E5B
Antiquities
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 17
PPU5-17
#837166
Cardamom Spice
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 18
MQ2-38
#85766A
Grizzly
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1073-6
#8A7265
Derby Brown
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 18
15-32
#8B7867
Portabella
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 20
1078-6
#8D725A
Cocoa Delight
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 18
1020-6
#847567
Wicker Basket
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 19
1023-6
#827566
Clam Shell
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 18
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 22
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 17
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 17
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 16.35 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6076
#876D5E
Wandering Road
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 17
DE6097
#946E5C
Monterey Brown
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 18
DE6040
#86736E
Cave of the Winds
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 18
DE6209
#8B785C
Rock 'n' Oak
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 20
DE6047
#8C6E67
Eclectic Plum
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 15
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 23
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 16.47 · LRV 19
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 19.54 · LRV 19

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.01
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.91 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 16.4 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 22.39 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.71
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.71 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.68 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 14.69 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 19.42 · LRV 18

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Tree Branch 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 6088
Nuthatch
LRV 19
SW 7514
Foothills
LRV 18
SW 9124
Verde Marrón
LRV 18
SW 6032
Dutch Cocoa
LRV 18
SW 6145
Thatch Brown
LRV 17
SW 6081
Down Home
LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8A7362 in HSL space. Pair Tree Branch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8A7362 + #62798A
TRIADIC
#8A7362 · #628A73 · #73628A
ANALOGOUS
#8A6265 · #8A7362 · #8A8762

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.46:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.71:1 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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