Umber paint colors
Top picks for umber
6 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named umber every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More umber shades
6 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Umber at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full umber lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Top Kompozit umber
52 in deckKompozit's deck has 52 colors that match the umber band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
About umber
Umber is the artist's shadow color — the natural earth pigment painters have mixed for centuries to ground portraits and landscapes. Raw umber reads cool and neutral; burnt umber pulls warmer. Either way, it's a working brown, not a decorator brown.
Use it on library walls, accent panels, and exterior trim where you want quiet depth. It pairs with linen whites, aged brass, and natural fiber rugs. Avoid stark whites and cool greys. Designer alternatives: BM Tate Olive-adjacent Branchport Brown, SW Porpoise, F&B London Clay.