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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7032

Sherwin-Williams Warm Stone#887B6C · LRV 20

Warm Stone 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 7032 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS WARM STONE
RGB 136, 123, 108 LRV 20

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Warm Stone
SKU SW 7032
Hex #887B6C
RGB 136, 123, 108
HSL 32°, 11%, 48%
LRV 20
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Warm Stone

With an LRV of 20, Warm Stone 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.

Warm Stone works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Fireplace Mantel
SKU 0569 · #847C70 · LRV 20
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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-24
#887B6A
Native Soil
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 20
N180-5
#837A6F
Bridle Leather
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 20
PPU5-05
#8D7967
Coconut Shell
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 20
PPU5-5
#8D7967
Coconut Shell
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 20
PPU8-23
#827E72
Manuscript
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 21

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-195
#867A6D
Porcini
ΔE 0.97 · LRV
979
#857A68
Stampede
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 20
CC-540
#857A68
Stampede
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 20
AF-720
#837C6E
Sparrow
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
CW-75
#847D6F
Randolph Stone
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 22

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
15-20
#887B6E
Ghost Ship
ΔE 0.98 · LRV 21
1024-6
#8A7D6B
Patches
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 21
1021-5
#8C7B6C
Thunderbird
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 21
15-32
#8B7867
Portabella
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 20
1028-5
#817F6E
Autumn Gray
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Valspar →
6005-2B
#83786D
Seine
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 19.4
6002-2B
#857D6D
Mossy Aura
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 20.7
6004-2B
#817B72
Mountain Smoke
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 20.2
T600
#847963
Absolute Olive
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 19.5
1002-9C
#8D7970
Soft Rabbit Brown
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 20.5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6216
#8E7E67
Barrel Stove
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 22
DE6223
#857A64
Mission Trail
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 20
DE6230
#817A69
Center Ridge
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 20
DE6061
#897870
River Rocks
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 20
DE6244
#817D68
Smoky Forest
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 20

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 14.78 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 18
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 23
JG-125
#838379
Boutique Gray
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 22
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.77
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 24
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 25
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 19
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.05 · LRV 23
NO. 34
#768769
Calke Green
ΔE 16.09 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.94
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.94 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 11.04 · LRV 22
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.01 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 12.01 · LRV 14
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.15 · LRV 27

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Warm Stone 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 7039
Virtual Taupe
LRV 20
SW 7025
Backdrop
LRV 20
SW 2820
Downing Earth
LRV 20
SW 7053
Adaptive Shade
LRV 21
SW 7046
Anonymous
LRV 20
SW 6081
Down Home
LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #887B6C in HSL space. Pair Warm Stone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#887B6C + #6C7988
TRIADIC
#887B6C · #6C887B · #7B6C88
ANALOGOUS
#886D6C · #887B6C · #87886C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.12:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.1:1 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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