Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Dark Hammered Gold |
| SKU | 30YY 20/193 |
| Hex | #8D7B5D |
| RGB | 141, 123, 93 |
| HSL | 38°, 21%, 46% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Dark Hammered Gold
With an LRV of 20, Dark Hammered Gold 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.
Dark Hammered Gold works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Dark Hammered Gold 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 #8D7B5D in HSL space. Pair Dark Hammered Gold 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 Dark Hammered Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dark Hammered Gold 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 30YY 20/193 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dark Hammered Gold. The nearest is Avocado (SW 2861) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avocado swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Behr has no exact twin of Dark Hammered Gold. The nearest is Safari Brown (BXC-08) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dark Hammered Gold is Smoke Bush (1519) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke Bush swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Tweedy (T588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.4 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Hammered Gold without repainting risk. See the full Tweedy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rain Barrel (PPG1097-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Hammered Gold without repainting risk. See the full Rain Barrel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dark Hammered Gold is Forestwood (415-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Forestwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dark Hammered Gold. The nearest is Olive Grove (HGSW 7734) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Grove swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold is Entry Coat Rack (DEBN52). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Entry Coat Rack and you'll get the same color. See the full Entry Coat Rack swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dark Hammered Gold is Dauphin (NO. 54) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Normandy Rocks (H115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Hammered Gold without repainting risk. See the full Normandy Rocks swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wooly Thyme (H0115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dark Hammered Gold without repainting risk. See the full Wooly Thyme swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
At Rodda, the closest color to Dark Hammered Gold is Garden Chalet (R040) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Chalet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dark Hammered Gold. The nearest is Garam Masala (C2-631) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Dark Hammered Gold is Coco (COCO) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dark Hammered Gold
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dark Hammered Gold. The nearest is Land Before Time (0360) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Land Before Time swatch →