Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
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Earthen Jug (SW 7703) is a very deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Earthen Jug
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Earthen Jug by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Earthen Jug, 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 | Pilgrimage Foliage | 2175-20 | 16.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Falling Leaves | S-H-240 | 15.6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Cake | 3010-6 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Earthen Jug (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Earthen Jug
Darker than Earthen Jug
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7703 |
| Hex | #A85E39 |
| RGB | 168, 94, 57 |
| HSL | 20°, 49%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, 26.8, 34.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Earthen Jug (SW 7703), published as #A85E39
#9A5539
#B66737
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Earthen Jug (SW 7703)?
- Earthen Jug has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Earthen Jug is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Earthen Jug in another brand?
- Fragrant Cloves (PPG 1199-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Earthen Jug warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Earthen Jug as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.0; 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.