Grounded is a warm, earthy brown that feels steady and comforting. It reads like cocoa in low light and more caramel in daylight. It was the headline brown of Sherwin-Williams' 2025 Color Capsule of the Year and suits dens, cabinets and accent walls.
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Undertone: Warm mid-to-deep brown with a red-orange undertone.
LRV 12: Grounded is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Where to use it: Living room, office, dining room.
Trim: Grounded pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Grounded on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Grounded from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Grounded (SW 6089) is #785B47, which is rgb(120, 91, 71). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Grounded has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Grounded is a very dark color that absorbs most of the light.
Grounded has a warm mid-to-deep brown with a red-orange undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Grounded is Silhouette (AF-655, #57504C), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 15.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Grounded is Baronial Brown (N170-7, #5A4840), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 12.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.