Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tudor Brown |
| SKU | HC-185 |
| Hex | #4F3A30 |
| RGB | 79, 58, 48 |
| HSL | 19°, 24%, 25% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Tudor Brown
At LRV 6, Tudor 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.
Tudor 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
9 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tudor 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 #4F3A30 in HSL space. Pair Tudor 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 Tudor Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tudor 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 HC-185 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tudor Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tudor Brown is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Turkish Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tudor Brown
The closest Behr equivalent of Tudor Brown is Chocolate Sparkle (770B-7). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Behr is your counter, order Chocolate Sparkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Sparkle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tudor Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Lava Cake (T595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.1 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tudor Brown without repainting risk. See the full Lava Cake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tudor Brown
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Tudor Brown is Parkwood (404-7DB). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Parkwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Parkwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tudor Brown
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Tudor Brown is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Turkish Coffee and you'll get the same color. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tudor Brown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Tudor Brown. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tudor Brown
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Tudor Brown. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tudor Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Tudor Brown. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →