Hirshfield's brown paint colors
103 brown paint colors from the Historic Collection deck. LRV ranges from 39 (lightest) down to 6 (darkest). Click any swatch to see how it cross-matches at the 10 other US paint brands.
Brown is in. Pantone naming Mocha Mousse the 2025 Color of the Year confirmed what designers had been spec'ing for two years already — a return to warm, grounded earth tones after a decade of cool greys. The family runs from milky lattes (light, near-cream) through mid-tone taupes and mochas to deep espresso and cocoa at the saturated end.
All 103 brown paint colors from Hirshfield's
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Hirshfield's's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Hirshfield's brown paint colors by room
5 roomsRooms where brown paint commonly works. Each link jumps to that room's curated picks across every brand — Hirshfield's included — so you can compare Hirshfield's brown paint colors alongside the alternatives in context.
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About Hirshfield's brown paint colors
What Hirshfield's Browns Actually Look Like
Brown is a deep, rich family in the Historic collection, running from chocolate and umber darks up to warm tans and aged taupes. The heritage names anchor it: Burnt Umber and Brownstone are deep, classic browns, Bargeboard Brown and Covered Bridge read as near-black heritage exterior tones, and Wooden Nutmeg and Hickory Nut bring warm wood-stain depth. Mid members like Toffee, Ginger Root, and Maple carry caramel and pecan warmth, while lighter picks such as Andes Ash drift toward a soft pinkish taupe. This is a Minnesota-made, family-owned palette, and its browns feel drawn from real materials, leather, timber, and earth, the kind of grounded, period-correct color that suits a Craftsman, a cabin, or a farmhouse and that reads warm rather than flat or muddy.
How to Choose a Hirshfield's Brown
Browns run dark, so use the published LRV mainly to set expectations: deep picks like Burnt Umber and Brownstone in the low teens read rich and enveloping and suit cabinetry, a library, a front door, or exterior trim, while lighter taupes such as Andes Ash near 40 can work as warm full-room walls. Watch the undertone, since some browns lean red like Hickory Nut, others gold like Maple, and a few pull cool and grayed, and that lean reads strongest in north light. A south-facing room carries a deep brown handsomely without feeling cramped, while a cooler room often wants a warmer, lighter tone to stay inviting. Brush a generous sample next to your wood and stone, because deep browns shift noticeably between daylight and lamplight.
Hirshfield's brown paint — frequently asked questions
What kind of browns does Hirshfield's offer?+
A deep, warm range from chocolate and umber darks to caramel mid tones and soft taupes. Burnt Umber and Brownstone anchor the deep end, while Toffee and Maple bring warmer wood tones, all reading grounded and period-correct.
Can a brown work as a whole-room wall color?+
A lighter brown or taupe can. Andes Ash near an LRV of 40 reads warm and livable on full walls, where a deep brown like Burnt Umber is better suited to cabinetry, a library, or trim where the richness is the point.
Do these browns lean red, gold, or gray?+
It varies by color. Hickory Nut pulls red, Maple leans gold, and some browns read cooler and grayed. Brush a sample next to your wood and stone, since the undertone shows up differently in north light versus warm lamplight.