Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Urbane Bronze |
| SKU | SW 7048 |
| Hex | #544F46 |
| RGB | 84, 79, 70 |
| HSL | 39°, 9%, 30% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze
At LRV 8, Urbane Bronze 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.
Urbane Bronze 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Urbane Bronze 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 #544F46 in HSL space. Pair Urbane Bronze 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 Urbane Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Urbane Bronze 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 7048 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Behr's nearest match is Underground (N200-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Underground swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tavern Charcoal (CW-90), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Tavern Charcoal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Valspar's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (6003-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.4 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Urbane Bronze. The nearest is Licorice (PPG1009-7) at ΔE 3.59 — 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 Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Glidden's nearest match is Burnt Bark (30YY 08/082), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Bark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Deeply Rooted (421-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.01, 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 Deeply Rooted swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Renwick Brown (DET630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Renwick Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Deep Shadow (0445), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Terra Pin (0571), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
At Rodda, the closest color to Urbane Bronze is Barn Rafter (R029) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barn Rafter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
C2 Paint's nearest match is Amazon (C2-917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Amazon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Urbane Bronze
Kompozit's nearest match is Terra Pin (0571), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Urbane Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Terra Pin swatch →