Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) is #61463A, and the RGB color code is RGB(97, 70, 58).
In the RGB color model, Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) has a red value of 97, a green value of 70, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 40.2% yellow, and 62.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation, and 30.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 40.2 % saturation and 38.0 % brightness/value.
The color Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) is a warm color.
Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) has an LRV of nearly 7.2. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 7.2 of Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 7.2 puts Sherwin Williams Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) paint color in the
darker category.
Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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These are the real paint colors closest to Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Farrow & Ball
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) - #61463A is #3A5561, color name is Teal Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Fairfax Brown (SW 2856) - #61463A is #3A5561, color name is Teal Green*.
