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A match of Sherwin Williams HGSW6034 Dark Auburn is a deep, muted red-brown with a warm brown base and a restrained auburn cast. With an LRV of 7.88, it reads quite dark rather than bright, and the low chroma keeps the red note subdued instead of vivid.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to the selected Sherwin Williams color can be useful on metal railings, brackets, mailboxes, vent covers, speaker grilles, switch plates, shutters, and small furniture accents where a dark warm brown-red is needed. It can also work on PVC, hardware, and trim pieces when a sprayed finish is the practical way to coat a small or awkward part.
Because the color is dark, surface prep and finish consistency matter. On light or uneven substrates, you may need primer and additional coats for even coverage, and gloss level can change how much of the brown-red undertone shows. As with any custom-matched paint, the final appearance can shift with substrate texture, film build, and lighting.
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The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY was founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866. Today, the company is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of coatings and related products.
MyPerfectColor matches all of the Sherwin-Williams paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Sherwin-Williams color by matching the original Sherwin-Williams color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Sherwin-Williams paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Sherwin-Williams Color and may not match Sherwin-Williams Color standards. Refer to Sherwin-Williams Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Sherwin-Williams color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve best results by re-coating the entire surface.
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Coverage depends on the size of the item, the surface texture, how well the old finish hides, your spray technique, and how many coats are needed. As a general guide, a typical spray paint can covers about 20 square feet with one coat. If you are ordering another paint format matched to HGSW6034 Dark Auburn, many paints cover about 400 to 600 square feet, but the actual result still depends on the surface and application method.
If you are coating trim pieces, fixtures, hardware, or removable parts, estimate a little extra for test spraying and touch-up on the same item.
Plastic can be a good candidate for HGSW6034 Dark Auburn, but plastics vary a lot, so a test on the actual item is the safest way to check adhesion and appearance. MyPerfectColor spray paint sticks well to most plastics, and using the MyPerfectColor primer for Acrylic Enamel can help improve adhesion when the surface is difficult or especially smooth.
Clean the part first and remove any mold release, grease, or dust before you test. If the item is small, removable, or a fixture part like a grille, cover, or housing, a test spray is especially useful before you coat the full piece.
Choose the finish based on how the item will be used and how much reflectivity you want. Higher gloss finishes are usually easier to clean and can be more durable, but they also reflect more light and can make HGSW6034 Dark Auburn look brighter on the finished part. Lower gloss finishes reduce reflection and can hide surface irregularities better, but they may not match the look you want if the surrounding item has more sheen.
If you are matching an existing painted part, the finish matters as much as the color code. A match of HGSW6034 Dark Auburn in the wrong sheen can read differently even when the color formula is correct.
Metal should be clean, dry, and free of rust, oil, dust, and loose coating before you apply HGSW6034 Dark Auburn. If the surface already has paint on it, scuff the finish so the new coating has something to grab. If the old coating is peeling, chalky, or damaged, remove the loose material first because the condition of the existing surface can show through the new finish.
Gloss, texture, and wear on the old coating can change how the final HGSW6034 Dark Auburn match looks, especially on trim, hardware, and fixtures. A small test area is useful when you are coating over an existing finish.
Apply HGSW6034 Dark Auburn in light, even coats instead of trying to cover the surface in one heavy pass. Keep the can moving, overlap each pass slightly, and hold a consistent distance from the surface so the film builds evenly. Heavy spraying can cause runs, uneven sheen, and color build that looks muddy or blotchy.
For small parts, fixtures, vents, grilles, and other removable items, several light coats usually give better control than one wet coat. Let each coat flash off before the next one so the finish levels more predictably.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams HGSW6034 Dark Auburn in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.
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To make spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams HGSW6034 Dark Auburn. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.
While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Sherwin Williams HGSW6034 Dark Auburn, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.