Earthen Jug
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Earthen Jug (7703) is a standout Orange in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#A85E39
LRV
16.70
Earthen Jug's Color Strip
Earthen Jug is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 122 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Earthen Jug in Real Rooms
Earthen Jug has a low LRV of 16.7 — 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 Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, bedroom, home office, bathroom, dining room, mudroom, house, kitchen, patio and living room.
1 Front Door Photo
Choosing Earthen Jug for your entry is an exercise in restraint and elegance. It suggests a home that is well-cared for and curated, setting a high bar for the interior design before the door is even opened.
traditional front door featuring Earthen Jug by Sherwin-Williams
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Bedroom Photo
To use Earthen Jug in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
A cozy bedroom painted in Earthen Jug
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Home Office Photo
Earthen Jug works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Sherwin-Williams Earthen Jug in a art deco home office
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Earthen Jug with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Earthen Jug — earthy bathroom
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Dining Room Photo
Using Earthen Jug in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Earthen Jug paint in a contemporary dining room
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Mudroom Photo
The depth of Earthen Jug is a secret weapon against the "dirty" look that many light-colored mudrooms eventually suffer from. It retains its freshness and intentionality even when it's not perfectly clean, which is essential for an active family.
Earthen Jug paint in a classy mudroom
@mybudgetrecipes
1 House Photo
Using Earthen Jug on an exterior allows you to be more creative with your landscaping. The color provides a dark, rich backdrop that makes the greens of boxwoods or the colors of perennials look much more vivid and professional.
Earthen Jug color — rustic modern house inspiration
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Earthen Jug adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Earthen Jug — contemporary kitchen
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Earthen Jug holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
industrial patio featuring Earthen Jug by Sherwin-Williams
@mybudgetrecipes
1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Earthen Jug. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
A minimalist living room painted in Earthen Jug
@mybudgetrecipes
Coordinating Colors
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 17, Tres Naturale is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 5) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Champagne reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Reynard the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Truepenny reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Gingery the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Copper Pot the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 17, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 17, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Earthen Jug reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Reynard the marginally brighter of the two.
Constant Coral reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 17, Eastlake Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (26 vs 17) makes Baked Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Truepenny reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.