Otter (SW 6041)
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Otter (SW 6041) is a very deep, warm brown from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Otter
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Otter 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 Otter, 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 | Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 8.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 6.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams brown colors nearest to Otter (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Otter
Darker than Otter
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6041 |
| Hex | #56433B |
| RGB | 86, 67, 59 |
| HSL | 18°, 19%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.2, 6.8, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Otter (SW 6041), published as #56433B
#493B3A
#644B3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Otter (SW 6041)?
- Otter has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Otter is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Otter in another brand?
- Cordovan Leather (Behr BXC-78) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Otter warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Otter as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.