Umber
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Umber remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#6E543C
LRV
9.98
Umber's Color Strip
Umber is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip 206, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
Moderate White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Umber encloses it.
Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 10), opening up a space where Umber encloses it.
Studio Blue Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Moderate White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Umber encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Umber the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Umber the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Soulful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 25 vs 10, Iced Mocha is decisively the brighter choice.
Meadowlark reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 10), opening up a space where Umber encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.