Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Earth Brown |
| SKU | 00YY 07/093 |
| Hex | #54473D |
| RGB | 84, 71, 61 |
| HSL | 26°, 16%, 28% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Glidden Earth Brown
At LRV 7, Earth Brown 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Earth Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Earth Brown 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 #54473D in HSL space. Pair Earth Brown 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 Earth Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Earth Brown 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 07/093 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Earth Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Earth Brown is Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Smoke swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Earth Brown
Behr's nearest match is Center Earth (BXC-79), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earth Brown without repainting risk. See the full Center Earth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Earth Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Earth Brown is Otter Brown (2137-10) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Otter Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Earth Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Momentous Occasion (8005-10G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earth Brown without repainting risk. See the full Momentous Occasion swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Earth Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is French Toast (PPG15-24) at ΔE 3.71 — 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 French Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Earth Brown
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Earth Brown is Wire Work (416-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wire Work swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Earth Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Earth Brown is Well-Bred Brown (HGSW 2461) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Well-Bred Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Earth Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Spiced Hot Chocolate (DET691) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Hot Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Earth Brown
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Wooded Acres (JG-122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earth Brown without repainting risk. See the full Wooded Acres swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Earth Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Mahogany (NO. 36) at ΔE 4.72 — 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 Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Earth Brown
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Earth Brown
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Earth Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Royal Mahogany (CA215) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Earth Brown
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, Amazon (C2-917), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full Amazon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Earth Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Earth Brown
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, Ponderosa (PONDEROSA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.23). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Earth Brown
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.87). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Earth Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 5.16). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Earth Brown
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Earth Brown — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 19.52). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 00YY 07/093 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Earth Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Earth Brown. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 4.49 — 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 Deep Shadow swatch →