Woodsy Brown
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Woodsy Brown 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
#3D271D
LRV
2.53
Coordinating Colors
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 3), opening up a space where Woodsy Brown encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 3, Little Blue Box is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
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.
With LRVs of 3 and 2, 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.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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.
Complementary Colors
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 3), opening up a space where Woodsy Brown encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 3, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 16 vs 3, Riverway is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 3, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 3), opening up a space where Woodsy Brown encloses it.
Mount Etna reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Debonair reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 3), opening up a space where Woodsy Brown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (12 vs 3) makes Burnished Brandy the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (7 vs 3) makes Aurora Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Java reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.