Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | English Saddle |
| SKU | 270F-7 |
| Hex | #7F5B2E |
| RGB | 127, 91, 46 |
| HSL | 33°, 47%, 34% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr English Saddle
With an LRV of 12, English Saddle is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
English Saddle works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
8 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
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to English Saddle 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 #7F5B2E in HSL space. Pair English Saddle 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 Saddle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Saddle 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 270F-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Saddle
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of English Saddle. The nearest is Über Umber (SW 9107) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Über Umber swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of English Saddle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Autumn Bronze (2162-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Bronze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Saddle
Valspar's nearest match is Coconut Husk (8003-20G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for English Saddle without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Husk swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Saddle
At Glidden, the closest color to English Saddle is Warm Spice Brown (00YY 12/279) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Warm Spice Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of English Saddle
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of English Saddle. The nearest is Tawny Brown (316-7DB) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tawny Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of English Saddle
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of English Saddle. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →