Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Black Walnut |
| SKU | PPG1014-7 |
| Hex | #554747 |
| RGB | 85, 71, 71 |
| HSL | 0°, 9%, 31% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Black Walnut
At LRV 7, Black Walnut 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.
Black Walnut 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Black Walnut 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 #554747 in HSL space. Pair Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Walnut 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 PPG1014-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Walnut
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Black Fox (SW 7020), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Black Fox swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Black Walnut
Behr's nearest match is Pinecone Path (HDC-CL-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Pinecone Path swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Walnut
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vintage Wine (2116-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Wine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Walnut is Soul Searching (8004-4G) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soul Searching swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Black Walnut
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Black Walnut is Black Walnut (PPG1014-7). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Black Walnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Walnut
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Black Walnut. The nearest is Orchid Black (443-7DB) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Black Walnut
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Black Fox (HGSW 3471), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Black Fox swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Black Walnut is Molasses (DE6399) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Molasses swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Walnut
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cut Cedar (JG-131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Cut Cedar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Walnut
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mahogany (NO. 36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Black Walnut is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Black Walnut
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, My Place or Yours? (1313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Rodda, the closest color to Black Walnut is Royal Mahogany (CA215) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Walnut
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Black Walnut is Wicked (C2-501) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicked swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Black Walnut
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 7.65). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Black Walnut
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Poe (POE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.22). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Poe swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Black Walnut
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 19.8). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Black Walnut
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 8.32). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Black Walnut
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 23.31). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Black Walnut
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Black Walnut — the nearest deck color, My Place or Yours? (1313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1014-7 instead. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →