Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Brown Study |
| SKU | 00YY 12/173 |
| Hex | #755D47 |
| RGB | 117, 93, 71 |
| HSL | 29°, 24%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Brown Study
With an LRV of 12, Brown Study 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.
Brown Study 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 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 Brown Study 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 #755D47 in HSL space. Pair Brown Study 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 Brown Study Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Study 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 00YY 12/173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Study
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Brown Study is Grounded (SW 6089) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grounded swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brown Study
At Behr, the closest color to Brown Study is Rich Brown (PPF-52) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brown Study
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coconut Grove (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Grove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Brown Study
At Valspar, the closest color to Brown Study is Twilight Jungle (3007-9A) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.5 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Jungle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brown Study
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Ripple (PPG1078-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Ripple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brown Study
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Brown Study is Java Bean (412-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Java Bean swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Study
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Caribou Brown (HGSW 2503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Caribou Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brown Study
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Brown Study is Moderne Class (DET681) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moderne Class swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brown Study
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Brown Study. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Brown Study
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Brown Study is Wainscot (NO. 55) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wainscot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brown Study
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Brown Study is Christmas Ornament (0186) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Christmas Ornament swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brown Study
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dapper (0192), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Dapper swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Brown Study
At Rodda, the closest color to Brown Study is Rustic Timber (R041) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Timber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brown Study
C2 Paint's nearest match is Timbuktu (C2-614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Brown Study
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Study — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 8.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 12/173 instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Brown Study
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Brown Study is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Brown Study
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Study — the nearest deck color, Olive (OLIVE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.52). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 12/173 instead. See the full Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brown Study
At Backdrop, the closest color to Brown Study is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Brown Study
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Brown Study — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 23.38). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 12/173 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brown Study
Kompozit's nearest match is Dapper (0192), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brown Study without repainting risk. See the full Dapper swatch →