Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Woodsy Brown |
| SKU | SW 2924 |
| Hex | #3D271D |
| RGB | 61, 39, 29 |
| HSL | 19°, 36%, 18% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Woodsy Brown
At LRV 3, Woodsy Brown 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Woodsy Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Woodsy Brown 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 #3D271D in HSL space. Pair Woodsy Brown 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 Woodsy Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Woodsy Brown 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 2924 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Wenge (AF-180), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Wenge swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Moments (JG-150), is clearly different (ΔE 8.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Moments swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Antique Burgundy (1011-8), is clearly different (ΔE 8.14). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Antique Burgundy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Bitter Chocolate (790B-7), is clearly different (ΔE 9.83). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Black Locust (BD42), is clearly different (ΔE 11.35). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 11.94). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, True Black (438-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 12.59). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full True Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Black (DEA002), is clearly different (ΔE 12.68). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Black swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 13.25). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 13.93). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 14.15). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Hocus Pocus (BD-HP), is clearly different (ΔE 14.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Hocus Pocus swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Woodsy Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Woodsy Brown — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 14.7). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →