Sherwin-Williams · SW 7048
Urbane Bronze on house exteriors
- Color family
- Brown charcoal
- Digital swatch
- #54504A
Where I’d start
Look just beyond the natural timber. That border is where the bronze can look warmer than a plain charcoal.
See Urbane Bronze on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Mountain workshop
Dark metal roof and wood garage doors
Open this houseCraftsman with a charcoal roof
Dark shingles and stone porch bases
Open this houseFoursquare with a covered porch
Broad siding and a shaded porch
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
Urbane Bronze
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7048Exposed timber and cedar windows.
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7069Iron Ore gives you a darker gray reference beside the same wood.
Peppercorn
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7674Peppercorn shows how a gray charcoal can change the balance around the entry.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Is Urbane Bronze too close to a natural wood door?
Compare both in the same light. If the door loses its outline, a lighter siding or trim color can give it breathing room. Start with a sample at the door edge.
See Iron Ore in its own guideBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start where the siding meets the finish you’re keeping.
Compare generous samples
Set Urbane Bronze and your closest alternative next to each other on separate sample boards.
Look in different light
Look from the sidewalk, then move the sample under the eaves to see the shaded version.
