Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Spiceberry |
| SKU | S-G-780 |
| Hex | #493433 |
| RGB | 73, 52, 51 |
| HSL | 3°, 18%, 24% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Spiceberry
At LRV 4, Spiceberry 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.
Spiceberry 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
10 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Spiceberry 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 #493433 in HSL space. Pair Spiceberry 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 Spiceberry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spiceberry 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 S-G-780 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spiceberry
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Rockweed (SW 2735) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rockweed swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spiceberry
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Caponata (AF-650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spiceberry without repainting risk. See the full Caponata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spiceberry
Valspar has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Brown Velvet (1011-10) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Velvet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spiceberry
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Old Burgundy (408-7DB) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spiceberry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Dark Bronzetone (HGSW 2501) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Bronzetone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spiceberry
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spiceberry
Kompozit has no exact twin of Spiceberry. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →