Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cattail |
| SKU | CSP-295 |
| Hex | #886348 |
| RGB | 136, 99, 72 |
| HSL | 25°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Cattail
With an LRV of 16, Cattail is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cattail works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Cattail 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 #886348 in HSL space. Pair Cattail 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 Cattail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cattail 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 CSP-295 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cattail
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Baked Cookie (SW 9098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Baked Cookie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cattail
Behr's nearest match is Burnt Caramel (MQ2-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Caramel swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cattail
Valspar's nearest match is Standing Still (2008-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.9 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Standing Still swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cattail
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Suede Leather (PPG1072-6) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Suede Leather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cattail
At Glidden, the closest color to Cattail is Fresh Baked Pumpernickel (70YR 13/259) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Baked Pumpernickel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cattail
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cattail is Noah's Boat (315-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noah's Boat swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cattail
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cattail is Old Towne (HGSW 3162) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Towne swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cattail
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cattail is Handcrafted (DESS15) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cattail
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cattail is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cattail
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Wainscot (NO. 55) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cattail
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mover and Shaker (0158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Mover and Shaker swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cattail
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cattail
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Impeccable (C2-630) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cattail
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cattail. The nearest is Zion (ZION) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cattail
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cattail is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cattail
Kompozit's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →