Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Wild Manzanita |
| SKU | 700B-7 |
| Hex | #523539 |
| RGB | 82, 53, 57 |
| HSL | 352°, 21%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Wild Manzanita
At LRV 5, Wild Manzanita 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.
Wild Manzanita 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
11 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Wild Manzanita 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 #523539 in HSL space. Pair Wild Manzanita 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 Wild Manzanita Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wild Manzanita 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 700B-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wild Manzanita is Merlot (SW 2704) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merlot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Wild Manzanita. The nearest is Dark Purple (2073-10) at ΔE 4.46 — 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 Wild Manzanita
Valspar has no exact twin of Wild Manzanita. The nearest is Ragtop (M131) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.8 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ragtop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
At Glidden, the closest color to Wild Manzanita is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) — very close at ΔE 3.11, 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 Wild Manzanita
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Wild Manzanita. The nearest is Saw Mill (407-7DB) at ΔE 4.53 — 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 Saw Mill swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wild Manzanita is Winery Red (HGSW 3411) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winery Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wild Manzanita is Royal Iris (H067) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Wild Manzanita. The nearest is Concord Grape (H0065) at ΔE 4.58 — 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 Concord Grape swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Wild Manzanita. The nearest is Black Locust (BD42) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Wild Manzanita
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Wild Manzanita is Poe (POE) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poe swatch →