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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9117

Sherwin-Williams Urban Jungle#A4947E · LRV 31

Urban Jungle reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9117 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS URBAN JUNGLE
RGB 164, 148, 126 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Urban Jungle
SKU SW 9117
Hex #A4947E
RGB 164, 148, 126
HSL 35°, 17%, 57%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Urban Jungle

Urban Jungle sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Urban Jungle is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Whipcord
SKU 0338 · #A09176 · LRV 29
ΔE 2.49 (close)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-77
#A3927C
Alexandria Beige
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 29
ES-51
#A2947F
Beige Gray
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 41
978
#9D917D
Raccoon Hollow
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 29
AF-155
#9F9282
Weimaraner
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 31
CW-60
#A29886
Cole Stone
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 33

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-13
#A0917E
Oyster Shell
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 29
15-19
#A39281
Rapid Rock
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 30
1023-5
#9F9484
Stone Gray
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 30
1085-5
#AB9378
Sauteed Mushroom
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 31
1079-5
#AA8F7A
Cocoloco
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6215
#A89983
Wooden Peg
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 33
DEC750
#9F9180
Bison Beige
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 29
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 30
DE6229
#9C9584
Calico Rock
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 30
DE6243
#9C9680
Union Springs
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-5E
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 28
V135-5
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 28.4
3007-9C
#A9967B
Wild Mushroom
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 31.7
V147-4
#9B9079
Churchill Downs
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 28.2
6005-2A
#9E9386
Coastal Villa
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 29.9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.37 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.56 · LRV 35
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 18.76 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-23
#A09483
Rolling Pebble
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 30
PPU7-05
#A79481
Pure Earth
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 31
PPU7-5
#A79481
Pure Earth
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 31
BNC-13
#A28F7D
Cozy Cocoa
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 29
HDC-SP14-5
#AC9582
Mocha Tan
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.84
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 30
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 8 · LRV 35
NO. 19
#A1A189
Lichen
ΔE 8.85 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.17
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 33
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 34
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 31
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.49
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 12.66 · LRV 35
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.17 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 18.38 · LRV 36

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Urban Jungle 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 2827
Colonial Revival Stone
LRV 31
SW 7513
Sanderling
LRV 31
SW 9088
Utaupeia
LRV 29
SW 9116
Serengeti Grass
LRV 32
SW 9174
Moth Wing
LRV 29
SW 7731
San Antonio Sage
LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A4947E in HSL space. Pair Urban Jungle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A4947E + #7E8EA4
TRIADIC
#A4947E · #7EA494 · #947EA4
ANALOGOUS
#A4817E · #A4947E · #A1A47E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.12:1 AAA

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

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