Rojo Marrón
Rojo Marrón is a genuinely dark Neutral 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 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#4B3029
LRV
3.83
Rojo Marrón's Color Strip
Rojo Marrón is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Plantation Brown and Turkish Coffee. The strip spans from Plantation Brown at the lightest end to Sealskin at the deepest. Strip 277 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Rojo Marrón in Real Rooms
Rojo Marrón has a low LRV of 3.83 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Cabinet color commits in a way wall color doesn't — it reads from every angle and dominates the room's material palette. Rojo Marrón earns that commitment. It pairs with hardware in brass, matte black, or unlacquered bronze without fighting any of them.
Kitchen cabinets painted in rich Rojo Marrón create warmth and depth.
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Cabinetry in Rojo Marrón brings earthy sophistication to the kitchen.
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Upper and lower cabinets display the warm-toned Rojo Marrón finish.
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Island cabinetry showcases the deep, rustic Rojo Marrón hue.
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Complementary Colors
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 4), opening up a space where Rojo Marrón encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Riverway the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 6 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 4), opening up a space where Rojo Marrón encloses it.
Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 4), opening up a space where Rojo Marrón encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 4, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Fairfax Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Canyon Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Tanbark the marginally brighter of the two.
Brevity Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.