Sherwin-Williams · SW 7048

Urbane Bronze: Sherwin-Williams SW 7048 Color, LRV and Undertone

Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048) is #54504A with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 8.1. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX
#54504A
RGB
84, 80, 74
LRV
8.1 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
Grey

South light · wall #7A7164 · LRV 16.9 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Urbane Bronze looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Urbane Bronze in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #6D6E6F · LRV 15.6 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #7A7164 · LRV 16.9 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #715F48 · LRV 12.2 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Urbane Bronze

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Urbane Bronze on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6
Deeper accent Tricorn Black SW 6258 · #2F2F30 · LRV 2.9
Quiet neighbor Night Owl SW 7061 · #63655F · LRV 12.8
Contrast Serious Gray SW 6256 · #7D848B · LRV 22.7
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Urbane Bronze on a house

Three exterior schemes with Urbane Bronze on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Urbane Bronze with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white
Urbane Bronze with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Urbane Bronze with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr N200-7 Underground Very close
  • Valspar 6011-4 Dark Oasis Very close
  • Farrow & Ball No. 255 Tanner's Brown Close

Guides with colors like Urbane Bronze

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Urbane Bronze?

Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048) is shown here as #54504A (RGB 84, 80, 74). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Urbane Bronze?

About 8.1 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Urbane Bronze a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to Urbane Bronze from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr N200-7 Underground; Farrow & Ball No. 255 Tanner's Brown; Valspar 6011-4 Dark Oasis. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.