Sherwin Williams Swing Brown SW 6046
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- Swing Brown for bedroom (1 photo)
- Swing Brown for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Swing Brown for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6046 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Swing Brown reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Swing Brown undertones?
- Is Swing Brown SW 6046 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Swing Brown
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Swing Brown SW 6046
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Swing Brown SW 6046 |
| Code: | SW 6046 |
| Name: | Swing Brown |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Swing Brown?
Sherwin Williams Swing Brown SW 6046 is a muted medium brown with a noticeable rosy, clay-like cast. Its softened red-beige undertones keep it from reading flat or overly dark, giving walls a grounded but gently warm appearance. In bright natural light, Swing Brown can look lighter and more taupe-leaning, while lower light brings out its deeper cocoa and dusty mauve notes. It suits dining rooms, bedrooms, studies, and powder rooms where a mid-tone color can add definition without feeling heavy. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, aged brass, linen upholstery, or charcoal accents for a layered, earthy palette.
Swing Brown for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Swing Brown for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6046 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark red real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6046 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Swing Brown reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Swing Brown undertones?
Swing Brown is a midtone, muted earthy red. 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:
RGB code:
148, 117, 105
Is Sherwin Williams Swing Brown cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 17°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6046 Swing Brown HSL code: 17, 17%, 50%
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 Swing Brown
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Swing Brown:
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 6046
Swing Brown
Darker shades
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 Swing Brown with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 197, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Swing Brown
Swing Brown has an LRV of 20.14% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 20.14%, 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 | #947569 |
| RGB Decimal | 148, 117, 105 |
| RGB Percent | 58.04%, 45.88%, 41.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 29.05% Value: 58.04% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.95 Yellow: 29.05 Key: 41.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 124.901 I: 22.329 Q: 2.823 |
| XYZ | X: 21.124 Y: 20.039 Z: 16.116 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.882 a:10.271 b:11.243 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.882 u:20.563 v:12.832 |
| Decimal | 9729385 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.765, 5.892, 9.991 |
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