Match Sturdy Brown

Sherwin-Williams Sturdy Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 8. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097#69482CLRV 8Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Saddle Up vs Sturdy Brown
Saddle Up
Sturdy Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Saddle Up
9099 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Fawn brown vs Sturdy Brown
Fawn brown
Sturdy Brown
RAL ClassicClassic
Fawn brown
RAL 8007 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Charleston Brown vs Sturdy Brown
Charleston Brown
Sturdy Brown
Benjamin Moore
Charleston Brown
HC-186 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
RAL 320-6
RAL 320-6 vs Sturdy Brown
RAL 320-6
Sturdy Brown
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 320-6
RAL 320-6 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Beaten Earth
Beaten Earth vs Sturdy Brown
Beaten Earth
Sturdy Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Beaten Earth
EX272 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
S 6020-Y30R vs Sturdy Brown
S 6020-Y30R
Sturdy Brown
NCS
S 6020-Y30R
S 6020-Y30R · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes S 6020-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Molasses vs Sturdy Brown
Molasses
Sturdy Brown
PPG
Molasses
PPG1079-7 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Light Bronze Green
Light Bronze Green vs Sturdy Brown
Light Bronze Green
Sturdy Brown
Little Greene
Light Bronze Green
123 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Sturdy Brown vs Muddy Mississippi
Sturdy Brown
Muddy Mississippi
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8
Valspar
Muddy Mississippi
3004-9A · LRV 13

Muddy Mississippi reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Sturdy Brown vs N470
Sturdy Brown
N470
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
N470
N470 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood vs Sturdy Brown
Norwegian Wood
Sturdy Brown
Jotun
Norwegian Wood
10981 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Norwegian Wood reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
True Copper
True Copper vs Sturdy Brown
True Copper
Sturdy Brown
Behr
True Copper
S180-7 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes True Copper the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.7Distinct
Deep Reddish Brown
Deep Reddish Brown vs Sturdy Brown
Deep Reddish Brown
Sturdy Brown
Farrow & Ball
Deep Reddish Brown
W101 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.0Distinct
Olive Grove
Olive Grove vs Sturdy Brown
Olive Grove
Sturdy Brown
Sherwin-Williams
Sturdy Brown
6097 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.7Distinct