Sorrel Brown
At first glance, Sorrel Brown belongs to the brown family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#8E6E5FLRV
18.30
Sorrel Brown in Rooms
Follow Sorrel Brown from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
Sorrel Brown (1236) brings its brown character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Front entry door painted Sorrel Brown welcomes guests with rich sophistication.
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Exterior door in Sorrel Brown makes a bold, inviting statement.
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Wooden door stained Sorrel Brown showcases natural grain and warm undertones.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 18, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Horse reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 18), opening up a space where Sorrel Brown encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 18, Marble Canyon is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Aegean Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Sorrel Brown encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 18, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Weathered Bark reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cougar Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Taupetone reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Santa Fe Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Sorrel Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 9) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Sorrel Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A dark, rich hue with a rooted, organic nature.