Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Woodsy Brown |
| SKU | SW 2924 |
| Hex | #3D271D |
| RGB | 61, 39, 29 |
| HSL | 19°, 36%, 18% |
| LRV | 3 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
What Color Is Woodsy Brown, Really?
Woodsy Brown reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 2924 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Woodsy Brown
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Woodsy Brown are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
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