How popular is Dark Brown?
Searches per month · USAbout 880 searches a month in the USUp 8% on the previous 12 months.
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Dark Brown” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Dark Brown
Dark Brown is a warm, medium-dark brown with warm yellow-red undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 9 and absorbs nearly all light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Dark Brown, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Dark Brown
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 7520
- Hex
- #6A5143
- RGB
- 106, 81, 67
- HSL
- 22, 23%, 34%
- CMYK
- 0, 24, 37, 58Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 36.7, 8.3, 12.3
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-dark-brown
- LRV
- 9 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow-Red
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- brown
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.