Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Shadow Wood |
| SKU | ECC-12-3 |
| Hex | #5E534A |
| RGB | 94, 83, 74 |
| HSL | 27°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Shadow Wood
At LRV 9, Shadow Wood 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Shadow Wood earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Shadow Wood 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 #5E534A in HSL space. Pair Shadow Wood 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 Shadow Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shadow Wood 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 ECC-12-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shadow Wood
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shadow Wood is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tea Leaf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shadow Wood
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stone Brown (2112-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shadow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Stone Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Shadow Wood
At Valspar, the closest color to Shadow Wood is Hunting Boots (1001-9A) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shadow Wood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shadow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shadow Wood
The closest Glidden equivalent of Shadow Wood is Cabin Fever (PPG1021-7). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Cabin Fever and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabin Fever swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shadow Wood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Shadow Wood. The nearest is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subterranean swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shadow Wood
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Haberdashery (DEBN43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shadow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Haberdashery swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shadow Wood
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shadow Wood is Terra Pin (0571) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shadow Wood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rawhide (H0141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shadow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Rawhide swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shadow Wood
At Rodda, the closest color to Shadow Wood is Bistre (CA214) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shadow Wood
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Shadow Wood is Buffalo (C2-613). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Buffalo and you'll get the same color. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shadow Wood
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Shadow Wood is Wildwood (0214). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Wildwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Wildwood swatch →