Polished Mahogany

SW 2838 · Sherwin-Williams

Polished Mahogany SW 2838 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Polished Mahogany

SW 2838

Hex code

#432722

Light reflectance value (LRV)

2.7Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear peach, a warm color

Color family: Red
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Polished Mahogany SW 2838 is a very dark red paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning peach, with an LRV of 3, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Polished Mahogany warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans peach

Undertone

Clear peach

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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