Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Firewood |
| SKU | 1027 |
| Hex | #9C806D |
| RGB | 156, 128, 109 |
| HSL | 24°, 19%, 52% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Firewood
With an LRV of 24, Firewood 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.
Firewood 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Firewood 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 #9C806D in HSL space. Pair Firewood 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 Firewood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Firewood 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 1027 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Firewood
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dusted Truffle (SW 9083), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Firewood without repainting risk. See the full Dusted Truffle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Firewood
Behr's nearest match is Home Sweet Home (MQ2-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Firewood without repainting risk. See the full Home Sweet Home swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Firewood
At Valspar, the closest color to Firewood is Cavern (V133-5) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23.5 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cavern swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Firewood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Locomotion (PPG1076-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Firewood without repainting risk. See the full Locomotion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Firewood
Glidden's nearest match is Locomotion (PPG1076-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Firewood without repainting risk. See the full Locomotion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Firewood
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Firewood. The nearest is Leather Pouch (417-5DB) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Leather Pouch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Firewood
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ledgestone (HGSW 3074), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Firewood without repainting risk. See the full Ledgestone swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Firewood
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Firewood is Apple Cinnamon (DEBN46) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Cinnamon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Firewood
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Firewood is Tack Room Door (NO. G6) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tack Room Door swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Firewood
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Firewood. The nearest is Emerging Leaf (0135) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Firewood
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Firewood. The nearest is Weaver's Tool (0177) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weaver's Tool swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Firewood
At Rodda, the closest color to Firewood is Allspice (CA042) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allspice swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Firewood
Kompozit has no exact twin of Firewood. The nearest is Weaver's Tool (0177) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weaver's Tool swatch →