Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cabin In The Woods |
| SKU | MQ2-35 |
| Hex | #5C4D49 |
| RGB | 92, 77, 73 |
| HSL | 13°, 12%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Cabin In The Woods
At LRV 8, Cabin In The Woods is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cabin In The Woods earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cabin In The Woods within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5C4D49 in HSL space. Pair Cabin In The Woods with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cabin In The Woods Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cabin In The Woods from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr MQ2-35 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Chateau Brown (SW 7510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin In The Woods without repainting risk. See the full Chateau Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresco Urbain (1253), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin In The Woods without repainting risk. See the full Fresco Urbain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cabin In The Woods is Mustang (PPG1015-7) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mustang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
At Glidden, the closest color to Cabin In The Woods is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cabin In The Woods is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cabin In The Woods. The nearest is Sable (HGSW 3451) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nomad (DET697), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin In The Woods without repainting risk. See the full Nomad swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cabin In The Woods is Cut Cedar (JG-131) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cut Cedar swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
Rodda has no exact twin of Cabin In The Woods. The nearest is Leather (CA066) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Leather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cabin In The Woods
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cabin In The Woods is Death by Chocolate (C2-805) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →