Downing Earth (SW 2820)
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Downing Earth (SW 2820) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downing Earth
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Downing Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Downing Earth, 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 | Stampede | 979 | 20.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mountain Elk | 740D-6 | 19.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Safari Beige | 6006-2B | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Downing Earth (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Downing Earth
Darker than Downing Earth
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2820 |
| Hex | #887B67 |
| RGB | 136, 123, 103 |
| HSL | 36°, 14%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 1.6, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downing Earth (SW 2820), published as #887B67
#797266
#978467
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downing Earth (SW 2820)?
- Downing Earth has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downing Earth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Downing Earth in another brand?
- Mountain Elk (Behr 740D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downing Earth warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Downing Earth as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.