Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Apple Butter |
| SKU | PPG15-02 |
| Hex | #996F45 |
| RGB | 153, 111, 69 |
| HSL | 30°, 38%, 44% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Apple Butter
With an LRV of 19, Apple Butter 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.
Apple Butter 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Apple Butter within Glidden'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 #996F45 in HSL space. Pair Apple Butter 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.
Glidden Apple Butter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apple Butter 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 Glidden PPG15-02 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apple Butter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Renwick Golden Oak (SW 2824), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Butter without repainting risk. See the full Renwick Golden Oak swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apple Butter
Behr's nearest match is Olympic Bronze (PPU4-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Butter without repainting risk. See the full Olympic Bronze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apple Butter
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chestnut Brown (ES-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Butter without repainting risk. See the full Chestnut Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Apple Butter
At Valspar, the closest color to Apple Butter is Caramel Suede (V090-5) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.1 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caramel Suede swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apple Butter
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Apple Butter is Apple Butter (PPG15-02). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Apple Butter and you'll get the same color. See the full Apple Butter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apple Butter
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Alloy Bronze (217-7DB) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alloy Bronze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apple Butter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Antiquarium (HGSW 2191) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquarium swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apple Butter
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tavern Creek (DEA166), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apple Butter without repainting risk. See the full Tavern Creek swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apple Butter
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Marmelo (NO. 316) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marmelo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apple Butter
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Apple Butter is Rare Happening (0242) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rare Happening swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apple Butter
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Cavern Sand (0165) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apple Butter
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Buckaroo (C2-615) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buckaroo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apple Butter
Kompozit has no exact twin of Apple Butter. The nearest is Cavern Sand (0165) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →