Sturdy Brown

SW 6097 · Sherwin-Williams

Sturdy Brown SW 6097 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Sturdy Brown

SW 6097

Hex code

#69482C

Light reflectance value (LRV)

7.8Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear orange, a warm color

Color family: Orange
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Sturdy Brown SW 6097 is a very dark orange paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 8, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Sturdy Brown warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans orange

Undertone

Clear orange

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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