Dark Brown
SW 7520 · Sherwin-Williams
Dark Brown SW 7520 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Dark Brown
SW 7520
Clear orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Dark Brown SW 7520 is a very dark neutral paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 9, close to black on a wall.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Dark Brown warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Clear orange
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try Dark Brown on your own walls
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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