Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany SW 2838

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Polished Mahogany for exterior (2 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany undertones?
Is Polished Mahogany SW 2838 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Polished Mahogany
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Polished Mahogany SW 2838
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 2838
Name:	Polished Mahogany
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s), Intrinsic, Historic Exterior Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany?

Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany SW 2838 is a deep, muted red-brown with a distinctly warm cast. Its low value gives it a substantial, shadowy presence, while the subtle russet undertone keeps it from reading as a flat dark brown. In bright daylight, the red warmth becomes more noticeable; under warm evening lighting, it can appear closer to a rich espresso-brown. Polished Mahogany makes a strong choice for a dining room, library, powder room, or a single accent wall where a darker finish is welcome. It also has enough depth for cabinetry, interior doors, or trim paired with creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural leather, and medium-toned oak.

Polished Mahogany for exterior (2 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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What are Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany undertones?

Polished Mahogany is a deep, muted deep burgundy. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#432722

RGB code:

67, 39, 34

Is Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

SW 2838 Polished Mahogany HSL code: 9, 33%, 20%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Polished Mahogany

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Polished Mahogany:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

SW 2838
Polished Mahogany

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Polished Mahogany with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.

SW 2838
Polished Mahogany

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LRV of Polished Mahogany

Polished Mahogany has an LRV of 2.71% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 2.71%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#432722
RGB Decimal	67, 39, 34
RGB Percent	26.27%, 15.29%, 13.33%
HSV	Hue: 9° Saturation: 49.25% Value: 26.27%
HSL	hsl(9, 33, 20)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 41.79 Yellow: 49.25 Key: 73.73
YIQ	Y: 46.802 I: 18.292 Q: 4.367
XYZ	X: 3.329 Y: 2.76 Z: 1.87
CIE Lab	L:19.056 a:12.489 b:8.838
CIE Luv	L:19.056 u:16.52 v:6.22
Decimal	4400930
Hunter Lab	16.614, 6.695, 4.955