Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bucktrout Brown |
| SKU | CW-180 |
| Hex | #352D2B |
| RGB | 53, 45, 43 |
| HSL | 12°, 10%, 19% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Bucktrout Brown
At LRV 5, Bucktrout Brown 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.
Bucktrout Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
6 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bucktrout Brown within Benjamin Moore'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 #352D2B in HSL space. Pair Bucktrout Brown 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.
Benjamin Moore Bucktrout Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bucktrout Brown 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 Benjamin Moore CW-180 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bucktrout Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bucktrout Brown. The nearest is Raisin (SW 7630) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raisin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bucktrout Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Bucktrout Brown. The nearest is Tomcat (8006-12G) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tomcat swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bucktrout Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bucktrout Brown. The nearest is True Black (438-7DB) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full True Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bucktrout Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Bucktrout Brown. The nearest is Caviar (HGSW 6990) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 3 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caviar swatch →