Well-Bred Brown
Sherwin-Williams Well-Bred Brown (7027) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#564537LRV
6.56
Well-Bred Brown's Color Strip
Well-Bred Brown is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 241 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 70 vs 7, Simple White is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Well-Bred Brown encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Tarnished Treasure is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 70 vs 7, Simple White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Wrapped in sophisticated warmth, this deeply refined brown with golden undertones conjures the intimate comfort of a leather-lined library or a whiskey neat by firelight. A masterfully elegant choice for creating depth and gravitas in bedrooms, studies, or accent walls that demand understated luxury.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.