Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Toasted Chestnut |
| SKU | 2174-10 |
| Hex | #88442E |
| RGB | 136, 68, 46 |
| HSL | 15°, 49%, 36% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Toasted Chestnut
With an LRV of 10, Toasted Chestnut 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.
Toasted Chestnut 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Toasted Chestnut 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 #88442E in HSL space. Pair Toasted Chestnut 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 Toasted Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Toasted Chestnut 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 2174-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cajun Red (SW 8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Cajun Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Behr has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Red Hawk (ECC-46-3) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Hawk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Toasted Chestnut is Remember Me Red (2001-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remember Me Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Red Clay (PPG16-32) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Glidden has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Red Clay (PPG16-32) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rustic Rouge (307-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Toasted Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Rouge swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is April Love (1061) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full April Love swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Outrageous (0122) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Outrageous swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Rodda has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Picante (CA227) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Fez (C2-569) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fez swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Toasted Chestnut
Kompozit has no exact twin of Toasted Chestnut. The nearest is Outrageous (0122) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Outrageous swatch →