Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | English Manor |
| SKU | 730B-7 |
| Hex | #4A383B |
| RGB | 74, 56, 59 |
| HSL | 350°, 14%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr English Manor
At LRV 5, English Manor 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.
English Manor 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
14 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to English Manor 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 #4A383B in HSL space. Pair English Manor 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 English Manor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Manor 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 730B-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Manor
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to English Manor is Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of English Manor
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of English Manor. The nearest is Dark Purple (2073-10) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Purple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Manor
At Valspar, the closest color to English Manor is Christmas Pudding (8004-5G) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Christmas Pudding swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Manor
At Glidden, the closest color to English Manor is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ranch House Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of English Manor
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to English Manor is Blackened Walnut (403-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened Walnut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Manor
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to English Manor is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of English Manor
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of English Manor. The nearest is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of English Manor
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of English Manor. The nearest is Purple Shadow (1215) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of English Manor
At C2 Paint, the closest color to English Manor is Black Locust (BD42) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of English Manor
Kompozit has no exact twin of English Manor. The nearest is Purple Shadow (1215) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →