Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Saddle Soap |
| SKU | 2110-30 |
| Hex | #886A59 |
| RGB | 136, 106, 89 |
| HSL | 22°, 21%, 44% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Saddle Soap
With an LRV of 18, Saddle Soap 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.
Saddle Soap 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 Saddle Soap 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 #886A59 in HSL space. Pair Saddle Soap 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 Saddle Soap Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Saddle Soap 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 2110-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Quartersawn Oak (SW 2836), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Soap without repainting risk. See the full Quartersawn Oak swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Behr's nearest match is Corral Brown (BXC-84), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Soap without repainting risk. See the full Corral Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Saddle Soap
At Valspar, the closest color to Saddle Soap is Scented Candle (2006-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16.1 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scented Candle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Saddle Soap
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Suede Leather (PPG1072-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Soap without repainting risk. See the full Suede Leather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Glidden's nearest match is Toast Brown (80YR 16/193), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Soap without repainting risk. See the full Toast Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Saddle Soap. The nearest is Tanned Hyde (416-6DB) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tanned Hyde swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saddle Soap
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Saddle Soap is Reindeer Herd (HGSW 3052) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reindeer Herd swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Saddle Soap
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Saddle Soap is Art and Craft (DET682). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Art and Craft and you'll get the same color. See the full Art and Craft swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Saddle Soap
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Saddle Soap is Amazon Mist (0136) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amazon Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Saddle Soap. The nearest is Bean Pot (H0127) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bean Pot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Rodda has no exact twin of Saddle Soap. The nearest is Grain (CA059) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Saddle Soap
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Saddle Soap is Osso Bucco (C2-599) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Osso Bucco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Saddle Soap
Kompozit has no exact twin of Saddle Soap. The nearest is Arrowhead (0129) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arrowhead swatch →