Aurora Brown
Aurora Brown is a Red paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s), Enriched Earth and Historic Exterior Color Wall, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#6A4238LRV
7.25
Aurora Brown in Rooms
Follow Aurora Brown from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 7 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image trace Aurora Brown (2837) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s) and Enriched Earth hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
The front door in Aurora Brown makes a warm, inviting statement.
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6 House Photos
These 6 house images show how Aurora Brown (2837) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Board siding in Aurora Brown gives this exterior distinctive character and richness.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 64 vs 7, Canvas Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Sandy Ridge reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Aurora Brown encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), 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 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 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.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 7, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 7), opening up a space where Aurora Brown encloses it.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Aurora Brown encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 7, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Debonair is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Canyon Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Toile Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 22 vs 7, Decorous Amber is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Aurora Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deeply muted brown holds the warmth of a smoldering ember, with subtle red undertones that whisper of burgundy and mahogany. Perfect for creating an intimate, grounded atmosphere in libraries, dens, or bedrooms where you want to feel enveloped in quiet sophistication.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.