# Sherwin Williams Browse Brown

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/browse-brown-sw-6012](https://plan-home.com/color/browse-brown-sw-6012)

Sherwin Williams Browse Brown SW 6012 is a deep, muted brown with a noticeable gray cast and a restrained rosy undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly red or chocolatey, giving the color a softened, weathered appearance. In bright natural light, Browse Brown can show more of its warm brown character, while lower light brings forward its charcoal-taupe side. It has enough depth for a dining room, study, or bedroom accent wall, and can also give cabinetry a grounded, matte-looking presence. Pair it with warm off-whites, dusty clay tones, black hardware, aged brass, and natural oak or walnut for a layered palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Browse Brown
- **Color code:** SW 6012
- **HEX:** #6e615f
- **RGB:** 110, 97, 95
- **LRV:** 12.63%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 8° Saturation: 13.64% Value: 43.14%
- **HSL:** hsl(8, 7, 40)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.82 Yellow: 13.64 Key: 56.86
- **YIQ:** Y: 100.659 I: 8.389 Q: 2.128
- **XYZ:** X: 12.77 Y: 12.691 Z: 12.6
- **CIE Lab:** L:42.294 a:4.823 b:3.044
- **CIE Luv:** L:42.294 u:7.793 v:3.148
- **Decimal:** 7233887
- **Hunter Lab:** 35.624, 1.645, 3.966

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Wright Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wright-brown)
- [Behr Dignified Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dignified-purple)
- [Sherwin Williams Folkstone](https://plan-home.com/color/folkstone-sw-6005)
- [Sherwin Williams Nutshell](https://plan-home.com/color/nutshell-sw-6040)
- [Benjamin Moore Mountain Ridge](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mountain-ridge-1456)
- [Sherwin Williams Garret Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/garret-gray-sw-6075)
- [Behr Curtain Call](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-curtain-call)
- [Sherwin Williams Manor House](https://plan-home.com/color/manor-house-sw-7505)
- [Benjamin Moore Amazon Soil](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amazon-soil-2115-30)
- [Behr Arabian Veil](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-arabian-veil)
- [Behr Tibetan Temple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tibetan-temple)
- [Sherwin Williams Stunning Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/stunning-shade-sw-7082)
- [Sherwin Williams Poetry Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/poetry-plum-sw-6019)
- [Sherwin Williams Deepest Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/deepest-mauve-sw-0005)
- [Behr Museum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-museum)
- [Benjamin Moore Coachman's Cape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coachmans-capereg-csp-90)
- [Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-velvet-plum-csp-420)
- [Behr Oiled Teak](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oiled-teak)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Folkstone](https://plan-home.com/color/folkstone-sw-6005)
- [Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/renwick-heather-sw-2818)
- [Sherwin Williams Auger Shell](https://plan-home.com/color/auger-shell-sw-9159)
- [Sherwin Williams Chinchilla](https://plan-home.com/color/chinchilla-sw-6011)
- [Sherwin Williams Socialite](https://plan-home.com/color/socialite-sw-6025)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Metropolis](https://plan-home.com/color/metropolis-sw-9575)
- [Sherwin Williams Rockweed](https://plan-home.com/color/rockweed-sw-2735)
- [Sherwin Williams Armory](https://plan-home.com/color/armory-sw-9600)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Air](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-air-sw-6224)
- [Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul](https://plan-home.com/color/niebla-azul-sw-9137)
- [Sherwin Williams Silver Lake](https://plan-home.com/color/silver-lake-sw-9633)
- [Sherwin Williams Riverway](https://plan-home.com/color/riverway-sw-6222)
- [Sherwin Williams Glass Bead](https://plan-home.com/color/glass-bead-sw-6805)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning at Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-at-sea-sw-9634)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6012

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.