Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Riding Boots |
| SKU | CSP-300 |
| Hex | #6B4E3E |
| RGB | 107, 78, 62 |
| HSL | 21°, 27%, 33% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Riding Boots
With an LRV of 11, Riding Boots 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.
Riding Boots 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
15 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Riding Boots 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 #6B4E3E in HSL space. Pair Riding Boots 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 Riding Boots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Riding Boots 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-300 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Riding Boots
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dark Brown (SW 7520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Riding Boots without repainting risk. See the full Dark Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Riding Boots
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Leather (ICC-81), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Riding Boots without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Leather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Riding Boots
Valspar's nearest match is Brooklyn Brownstone (2003-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Riding Boots without repainting risk. See the full Brooklyn Brownstone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Riding Boots
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bird House Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Riding Boots
The closest Glidden equivalent of Riding Boots is Bronze Amulet (70YR 08/186). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 11). If Glidden is your counter, order Bronze Amulet and you'll get the same color. See the full Bronze Amulet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Riding Boots
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is Kaffee (HGSW 3111) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Riding Boots
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is Mayan Chocolate (DET693) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mayan Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Riding Boots
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Riding Boots is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Riding Boots is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Riding Boots
Rodda has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Riding Boots
Backdrop has no exact twin of Riding Boots. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Riding Boots
At Kompozit, the closest color to Riding Boots is Connoisseur (0143) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Connoisseur swatch →