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GLIDDEN · PPG1103-4

Glidden Earthy Cane#C5B28B · LRV 46

Earthy Cane reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1103-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN EARTHY CANE
RGB 197, 178, 139 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Earthy Cane
SKU PPG1103-4
Hex #C5B28B
RGB 197, 178, 139
HSL 40°, 33%, 66%
LRV 46
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden Earthy Cane

Earthy Cane sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Earthy Cane is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6136 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 45
SW 9532 · #BEAE88 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 43
SW 9121 · #C3B090 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 45
SW 7697 · #CCB18B · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 46
SW 7694 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 44

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-07 · #C1B18D · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 45
MQ2-30 · #C7B391 · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 46
N280-4 · #CBB086 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 45
PPU9-10 · #BDB390 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 45
PPU7-20 · #CBB08D · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-23 · #C0B08C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 44
HC-28 · #CBB58D · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 48
AF-380 · #C2B393 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 45
1096 · #C9AE84 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 44
HC-34 · #CCB084 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All neutral at Valspar →
6007-3C · #C1B28B · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 45.3
V094-3 · #C7B695 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 48
T570 · #CCB692 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 48.4
8004-18C · #CBB393 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 47
8003-28D · #BEB88F · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.3
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1103-4 · #C5B28C · ΔE 0.3 · LRV 46
PPG1093-4 · #CBB38A · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 47
PPG12-16 · #C2AD89 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 43
PPG1026-3 · #BEB394 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 45
PPG15-31 · #C5B093 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 45

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.94
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
317-3DB · #CDB38D · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 47
323-2DB · #C2B695 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 47
216-3DB · #CAB18F · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 46
417-2DB · #C8B295 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 46
416-4DB · #C4AE91 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 44
HGSW 3195 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 45
HGSW 6136 · #C6B08A · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 45
HGSW 2216 · #CBB584 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 48
HGSW 3164 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 44
HGSW 7694 · #CAAD87 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET646 · #CBB68F · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 47
DE6186 · #C6B183 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 42
DET633 · #C0B28E · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 44
DE6179 · #CDB386 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 44
DET657 · #C6B788 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 47

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.18
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 47
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 44
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 7.84 · LRV 43
JG-51 · #AFB196 · ΔE 9.14 · LRV 43
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 11.25 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 240 · #C4AE89 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 44
NO. 75 · #B8B497 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 45
NO. 62 · #D5AF89 · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 47
NO. 293 · #C1B2A2 · ΔE 7.83 · LRV 46
NO. 303 · #CDB19D · ΔE 9.27 · LRV 47

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0317 · #C5B38C · ΔE 0.46 · LRV 46
0289 · #CAB48D · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 47
0296 · #CBB58E · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 48
0331 · #C3B690 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 47
0394 · #C0B78D · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 47

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0317 · #C5B088 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 44
0289 · #C9B18A · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 45
0331 · #C1B38C · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 45
0296 · #C9B08A · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 45
0394 · #BDB388 · ΔE 4 · LRV 45

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All neutral at Rodda →
CA147 · #BEB092 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 44
CA141 · #BFAF94 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 44
CA118 · #CDB18E · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 46
CA160 · #B8B08F · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 43
CA114 · #C5AA8D · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 43

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-635 · #CCB58A · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 48
BD14 · #C0B193 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 45
C2-878 · #C1B793 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 47
C2-859 · #CBAF8B · ΔE 4 · LRV 45
C2-828 · #C6B196 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.48
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 10.9 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 12.2 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 14.34 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 17.59 · LRV 40

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TIKAL · #BDB49A · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 46
SEVILLA · #BDB6A2 · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 47
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 47
HAVANA · #BFA596 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 40
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 12.09 · LRV 45

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
VERSAILLES · #C4B58A · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 47
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 11.72 · LRV 52
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 14.39 · LRV 47
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 14.62 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 19.3 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.6
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 8.6 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 12.01 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 13.52 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 18.51 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 20.68 · LRV 41

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.25
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.25 · LRV 38
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 17.93 · LRV 48
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 18.29 · LRV 64
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 21.85 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 22.39 · LRV 57

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at Kompozit →
0317 · #C5B088 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 45
0289 · #C9B18A · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 46
0331 · #C1B38C · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 45
0296 · #C9B08A · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 45
0394 · #BDB388 · ΔE 4 · LRV 45

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Earthy Cane within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

50YY 44/211 · LRV 44
20YY 43/200 · LRV 43
PPG1093-4 · LRV 47
PPG12-16 · LRV 44
PPG15-31 · LRV 45
20YY 46/236 · LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C5B28B in HSL space. Pair Earthy Cane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C5B28B + #8B9EC5
TRIADIC
#C5B28B · #8BC5B2 · #B28BC5
ANALOGOUS
#C5958B · #C5B28B · #BBC58B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.12:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Earthy Cane Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Earthy Cane 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 PPG1103-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Harmonic Tan (SW 6136), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic Tan swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Behr's nearest match is Palomino Tan (BXC-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Palomino Tan swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Yorkshire Tan (HC-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Yorkshire Tan swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Valspar's nearest match is Withered Moss (6007-3C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.3 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Withered Moss swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Earthy Cane

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Earthy Cane is Earthy Cane (PPG1103-4). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Earthy Cane and you'll get the same color. See the full Earthy Cane swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Earthy Cane

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Earthy Cane is New Potato (216-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Potato swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Earthy Cane

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Harmonic Tan (HGSW 3195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic Tan swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Trail Blazer (DET633), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Trail Blazer swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Earthy Cane

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Earthy Cane is Summer Pear (JG-44) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Pear swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cat's Paw (NO. 240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Earthy Cane without repainting risk. See the full Cat's Paw swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Earthy Cane

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Earthy Cane is Green Gold (0317). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Green Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Gold swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Earthy Cane

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Earthy Cane is Green Gold (0317). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 46). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Green Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Gold swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Rodda has no exact twin of Earthy Cane. The nearest is Berber (CA118) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berber swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Earthy Cane

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Earthy Cane. The nearest is Challah (C2-859) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Challah swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Cane — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 10.9). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1103-4 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Portola Paints has no exact twin of Earthy Cane. The nearest is Tikal (TIKAL) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tikal swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Earthy Cane

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Earthy Cane is Versailles (VERSAILLES) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Versailles swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Cane — the nearest deck color, Le Freak (BD-LF), is clearly different (ΔE 12.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1103-4 instead. See the full Le Freak swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Earthy Cane

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Earthy Cane — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1103-4 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Earthy Cane

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Earthy Cane is Green Gold (0317). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). If Kompozit is your counter, order Green Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Gold swatch →

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