Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tarpley Brown |
| SKU | CW-170 |
| Hex | #493830 |
| RGB | 73, 56, 48 |
| HSL | 19°, 21%, 24% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown
At LRV 4, Tarpley Brown is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Tarpley Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tarpley Brown 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 #493830 in HSL space. Pair Tarpley Brown 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 Tarpley Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tarpley Brown 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 CW-170 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Behr's nearest match is Chocolate Therapy (N150-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Therapy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Tarpley Brown is Deep Earth (6010-2) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.6 vs 4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Earth swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Parkwood (404-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Parkwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tarpley Brown. The nearest is Moments (JG-150) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moments swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Film Noir (0144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tarpley Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Film Noir (0144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tarpley Brown without repainting risk. See the full Film Noir swatch →