Cabin In The Woods
MQ2-35 · #5C4D49 · LRV 8 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Cabin In The Woods8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Cabin In The Woods, Really?
Cabin In The Woods reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr MQ2-35 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cabin In The Woods
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Cabin In The Woods are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr MQ2-35 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chateau BrownSW 7510 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresco Urbain1253 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MustangPPG1015-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SarsaparillaPPG1018-7 · Glidden | 2.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Heritage Brown411-7DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 8 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | SableHGSW 3451 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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