Bateau Brown
Bateau Brown is a genuinely dark Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#7A5F5A
LRV
13.06
Bateau Brown's Color Strip
Bateau Brown is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dutch Cocoa and Arresting Auburn. The strip spans from White Truffle at the lightest end to Arresting Auburn at the deepest. As part of strip 192, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Bateau Brown in Real Rooms
Bateau Brown has a low LRV of 13.06 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom.
5 Bathroom Photos
Small bathrooms amplify whatever color is on the wall, which makes the choice more consequential than it first appears. Bateau Brown has enough depth to register without closing the room in, and it plays well with white subway tile or warm wood accents.
Bathroom walls painted Bateau Brown deliver warmth and understated sophistication.
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Bathroom color in Bateau Brown establishes a calming, earthy foundation.
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Bateau Brown bathroom walls create an enveloping, spa-like environment.
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Bathroom surfaces in Bateau Brown provide rich, grounding visual warmth.
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Bateau Brown brings cozy elegance to this thoughtfully designed bathroom.
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