Polished Mahogany
Polished Mahogany is a Red paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall and Intrinsic, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#432722LRV
2.76
Polished Mahogany in Rooms
Follow Polished Mahogany from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Front Door Photos
Against hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim, Polished Mahogany (2838) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 2.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Front door stained Polished Mahogany makes a rich, dramatic entrance statement.
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Entryway door finished in Polished Mahogany adds warmth and traditional elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 47 vs 3, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Roycroft Suede reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 3), opening up a space where Polished Mahogany encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 3 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 3, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 3, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 3), opening up a space where Polished Mahogany encloses it.
Riverway reflects far more light (LRV 16 vs 3), opening up a space where Polished Mahogany encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 3), opening up a space where Polished Mahogany encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 3, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (6 vs 3) makes Mount Etna the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Carriage Door reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This neutral from the Arts & Crafts era mimics the reddish hardwood used in honest crafting. Invite folks in with this sturdy brown and its warm red undertone.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.