Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045)
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Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045) is a very deep, warm brown from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antiquarian Brown
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Antiquarian Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Antiquarian Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 15.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Gilded Glamour | MQ2-06 | 16.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams brown colors nearest to Antiquarian Brown (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Antiquarian Brown
Darker than Antiquarian Brown
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0045 |
| Hex | #946644 |
| RGB | 148, 102, 68 |
| HSL | 26°, 37%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 14.5, 26.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045), published as #946644
#865D43
#A26F43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antiquarian Brown (SW 0045)?
- Antiquarian Brown has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antiquarian Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antiquarian Brown in another brand?
- Copper Pot (PPG 1081-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antiquarian Brown warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Antiquarian Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.