Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Willow |
| SKU | CC-542 |
| Hex | #564E48 |
| RGB | 86, 78, 72 |
| HSL | 26°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Willow
At LRV 8, Willow 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Willow earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Willow 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 #564E48 in HSL space. Pair Willow 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 Willow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Willow 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 CC-542 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Willow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Willow is Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Willow
Behr's nearest match is Oiled Teak (N180-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Willow without repainting risk. See the full Oiled Teak swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Willow
Valspar has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Bittersweet Molasses (8005-12G) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bittersweet Molasses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Willow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sarsaparilla swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Willow
At Glidden, the closest color to Willow is Burnt Bark (30YY 08/082) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Bark swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Willow
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Deeply Rooted (421-7DB) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deeply Rooted swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Willow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Willow is Urbane Bronze (HGSW 3481) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urbane Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Willow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Weathered Brown (DEC756), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Willow without repainting risk. See the full Weathered Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Willow
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Cut Cedar (JG-131) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cut Cedar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Willow
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Tanner's Brown (NO. 255) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tanner's Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Willow
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Willow
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Terra Pin (0571) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Willow
At Rodda, the closest color to Willow is Barn Rafter (R029) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barn Rafter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Willow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Willow is Enamored (C2-853) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enamored swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Willow
Kompozit has no exact twin of Willow. The nearest is Terra Pin (0571) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Pin swatch →