Java (SW 6090)
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Java (SW 6090) is a very deep, warm brown from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Java
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Java 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 Java, 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 | Java | 2106-10 | 8.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Traditional Leather | ICC-81 | 9.3 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fudge | 1073-7 | 8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams brown colors nearest to Java (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Java
Darker than Java
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6090 |
| Hex | #634533 |
| RGB | 99, 69, 51 |
| HSL | 22°, 32%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.1, 10.4, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Java (SW 6090), published as #634533
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Java (SW 6090)?
- Java has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Java is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Java in another brand?
- Java (BM 2106-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Java warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Java as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.