Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Root Beer Candy |
| SKU | 2105-20 |
| Hex | #724E3F |
| RGB | 114, 78, 63 |
| HSL | 18°, 29%, 35% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Root Beer Candy
With an LRV of 10, Root Beer Candy is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Root Beer Candy 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Root Beer Candy 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 #724E3F in HSL space. Pair Root Beer Candy 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 Root Beer Candy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Root Beer Candy 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 2105-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Brevity Brown (SW 6068) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
Behr's nearest match is Traditional Leather (ICC-81), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Root Beer Candy without repainting risk. See the full Traditional Leather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
Valspar's nearest match is Smoked Almond (1006-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Root Beer Candy without repainting risk. See the full Smoked Almond swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Root Beer Candy without repainting risk. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
Glidden's nearest match is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Root Beer Candy without repainting risk. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Brevity Brown (HGSW 3062) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brevity Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Buffalo Herd (DE6056) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffalo Herd swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Root Beer Candy. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) 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 Root Beer Candy
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Root Beer Candy is Coffee Shop (0151). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Coffee Shop and you'll get the same color. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At Rodda, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Auburn (CA219) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Auburn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Root Beer Candy is Brunette (C2-597) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brunette swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Root Beer Candy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Root Beer Candy is Coffee Shop (0151). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Kompozit is your counter, order Coffee Shop and you'll get the same color. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →