Earthy Ochre
Sherwin-Williams Earthy Ochre (9532) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#BEAE88LRV
43.07
Earthy Ochre in Rooms
Follow Earthy Ochre 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 Bathroom Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Earthy Ochre — traditional bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Earthy Ochre (9532) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Sherwin-Williams Earthy Ochre in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Earthy Ochre paint in a moody dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
minimalist front door featuring Earthy Ochre by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) moves through 1 bedroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
A art deco bedroom painted in Earthy Ochre
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1 Patio Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) brings its neutral character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
boho patio featuring Earthy Ochre by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Kitchen Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants.
Earthy Ochre — contemporary kitchen
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1 House Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Earthy Ochre color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A mid century living room painted in Earthy Ochre
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1 Mudroom Photo
Earthy Ochre (9532) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Earthy Ochre paint in a traditional mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
Frost Bite reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Steamed Chai reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Wheat Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 43 vs 7, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Lakeside the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 3, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 64 vs 43, Dumpling is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cargo Pants reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Oyster White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Barcelona Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 32) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
Earthy Ochre reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This warm medium neutral wraps your space in the comfort of sun-baked clay and natural earth pigments, grounding rooms with understated sophistication. Perfect for creating an inviting, gallery-like backdrop in living areas or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with warm wood tones and terracotta accents.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.