Give this sample a clear job
Sample Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze SW-7048 beside the fixed finishes, in the intended orientation and under normal room lighting. The trial should settle bronze-like depth beside stone and metal . Urbane Bronze offers brownish-gray depth where a stark black is not the desired relationship to stone.
A metallic bronze sample changes with reflection; the paint can complement it without needing to reproduce the metal's highlights.
Keep the comparison fair
Use a large dried Urbane Bronze board and inspect it at the darkest intended position. Photograph the area only as a planning record; judge the color in person with the normal lamps. Compare the full painted shape before assuming a small dark chip predicts the room's enclosure.
Urbane Bronze has an LRV of 8; Sherwin-Williams Black Fox SW-7020 is 7. The difference is 1 points, with Urbane Bronze returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Urbane Bronze
Compare actual metal finishes in shade; a painted brown-gray should complement the hardware rather than imitate its reflectivity. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice. The trim color comparison covers that related choice.
Keep the approved dried board with the complete Sherwin-Williams SW-7048 product and finish specification. Follow the actual coating instructions for application, drying and preparation; the color name does not settle those requirements. The daylight and evening-light checks covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze SW-7048. The recorded LRV is 8. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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