Arresting Auburn
Arresting Auburn begins as a red color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its pink classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#5A3532LRV
4.95
Arresting Auburn's Color Strip
Arresting Auburn is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip 192, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Arresting Auburn in Rooms
Follow Arresting Auburn from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Arresting Auburn (6034) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
scandinavian front door featuring Arresting Auburn by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
Across 1 dining room image, Arresting Auburn (6034) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Arresting Auburn paint in a moody dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Arresting Auburn — vintage bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
A traditional bedroom painted in Arresting Auburn
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1 Home Office Photo
Arresting Auburn (6034) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Sherwin-Williams Arresting Auburn in a unique home office
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1 Patio Photo
These 1 patio image show how Arresting Auburn (6034) can sit beside stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
industrial patio featuring Arresting Auburn by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
Arresting Auburn (6034) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Arresting Auburn — classy kitchen
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1 House Photo
Across 1 house image, Arresting Auburn (6034) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Arresting Auburn color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Arresting Auburn (6034) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Arresting Auburn paint in a industrial mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Arresting Auburn (6034) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.0, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A traditional living room painted in Arresting Auburn
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Cultured Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 5), opening up a space where Arresting Auburn encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 5, Aesthetic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Arresting Auburn encloses it.
Trim Color
Cultured Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 5), opening up a space where Arresting Auburn encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Wrapped in the deep, smoldering warmth of aged mahogany with earthy undertones, this rich dark red commands attention while maintaining an inviting, sophisticated restraint. Perfect for creating an intimate den or dining room that feels both grounded and mysteriously elegant.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.