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Settled, side by side
Socialite
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6025
A grown-up mauve with a brown backbone
Townsend Harbor Brown
Benjamin Moore · HC-64
Burgundy with the lights off
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersSocialite is the lighter of the two at LRV 20, 12.9 points above Townsend Harbor Brown at LRV 7.13. Both read warm. Socialite is a reds & purples, Townsend Harbor Brown a neutrals. For a whole room, Socialite is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Townsend Harbor Brown is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSocialite is a muted, dusty rose built on a brown base — close enough to mauve to feel romantic, grounded enough to never read as pink. With a low LRV near 20 it brings real depth, the kind of moody, grayed red that makes a dining room or powder room feel considered.
Townsend Harbor Brown is a near-black with a secret: a warm red undertone that reveals itself as burgundy the moment any light touches it. With an LRV of just 7.13 it absorbs almost everything, which is exactly why it makes such a rich, enveloping backdrop for moody rooms, cabinetry and front doors.
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