Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Deep Raspberry Shadow |
| SKU | 50RR 08/053 |
| Hex | #594D50 |
| RGB | 89, 77, 80 |
| HSL | 345°, 7%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Deep Raspberry Shadow
At LRV 8, Deep Raspberry Shadow 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.
Deep Raspberry Shadow 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
11 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Deep Raspberry Shadow 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 #594D50 in HSL space. Pair Deep Raspberry Shadow 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 Deep Raspberry Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Raspberry Shadow 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 50RR 08/053 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Deep Raspberry Shadow is Metropolis (SW 9575) — very close at ΔE 3.05, 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 Metropolis swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
Behr's nearest match is Tree Bark (750B-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Raspberry Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Tree Bark swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Deep Raspberry Shadow. The nearest is Camelot (CC-4) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Camelot swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Raspberry Shadow is Sweet Currant (1001-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Currant swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Raspberry Shadow. The nearest is Mustang (PPG1015-7) at ΔE 4.31 — 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 Mustang swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Deep Raspberry Shadow is Nomad (DET697) — very close at ΔE 3.42, 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 Nomad swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Deep Raspberry Shadow is My Place or Yours? (1313) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Raspberry Shadow
C2 Paint's nearest match is Death by Chocolate (C2-805), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Raspberry Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Death by Chocolate swatch →