Russet Brown is a dark brown from Ronseal, hex #57332E. Its light reflectance value is 4.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #57332E
- RGB
- 87, 51, 46
- HSL
- 7°, 31%, 26%
- CMYK
- 0, 41, 47, 66
- LRV
- 4.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Russet Brown are HOT PAPRIKA 1 by Dulux (excellent match), Tempered Chocolate by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Raphael CC-2 by Benjamin Moore (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Ronseal Russet Brown
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Ronseal's Russet Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Ronseal Russet Brown
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Ronseal's Russet Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Ronseal Russet Brown
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Ronseal's Russet Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Ronseal Russet Brown
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Ronseal's Russet Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Johnstone's range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Ronseal Russet Brown
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Ronseal and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Curator has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Ronseal and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Lick has nothing close to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Ronseal Russet Brown
Crown has nothing close to Ronseal's Russet Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Ronseal and Crown range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Ronseal against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Russet Brown on it, so some of them look quite different.
Russet Brown is the 584th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.