Braintree
At first glance, Braintree belongs to the neutral family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 12.4 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#65635BLRV
12.41
Braintree in Rooms
Follow Braintree from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Braintree (9595) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Braintree — industrial bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Braintree (9595) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 12.4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
stylish front door featuring Braintree by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Braintree (9595) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Sherwin-Williams Braintree in a contemporary home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
These 1 dining room image show how Braintree (9595) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Braintree paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Braintree (9595) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 12.4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Braintree
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Braintree (9595) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
coastal patio featuring Braintree by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Braintree color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
Across 1 mudroom image, Braintree (9595) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Braintree paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen image in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Braintree (9595) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 12.4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Braintree — vintage kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Braintree (9595) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 12.4, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Braintree
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 60 vs 12, Constellation is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Braintree reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 12) makes Soulful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Dusty Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Braintree reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Braintree reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 30 vs 12, Summit Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Going Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Braintree the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deeply grounded charcoal evokes the quiet contemplation of a moonlit forest floor, with subtle cool undertones that feel both anchoring and serene. Perfect for creating an intimate, sophisticated backdrop in bedrooms or dens, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics and cream-colored trim.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.