Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Willow Wood |
| SKU | ECC-41-2 |
| Hex | #58504D |
| RGB | 88, 80, 77 |
| HSL | 16°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Willow Wood
At LRV 8, Willow 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 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.
Willow 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Willow 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 #58504D in HSL space. Pair Willow 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 Willow Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Willow 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-41-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Willow Wood
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Metropolis (SW 9575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Willow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Metropolis swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Willow Wood
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Willow Wood is Silhouette (AF-655). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silhouette and you'll get the same color. See the full Silhouette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Willow Wood
At Valspar, the closest color to Willow Wood is Semi-Sweet (4003-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.6 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Semi-Sweet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Willow Wood
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Willow Wood. The nearest is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Willow Wood
Glidden has no exact twin of Willow Wood. The nearest is Deep Raspberry Shadow (50RR 08/053) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Raspberry Shadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Willow Wood
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Willow Wood is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Willow Wood
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Willow Wood is Weathered Brown (DEC756). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Weathered Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Weathered Brown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Willow Wood
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Willow Wood. The nearest is Tar (NO. CC1) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tar swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Willow Wood
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Willow Wood. The nearest is Sturgis Gray (H0119) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sturgis Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Willow Wood
At Rodda, the closest color to Willow Wood is Storm (CA211) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Willow Wood
C2 Paint's nearest match is Enamored (C2-853), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Willow Wood without repainting risk. See the full Enamored swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Willow Wood
Clare has no exact twin of Willow Wood. The nearest is Blackest (PNT100-DP-55) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackest swatch →