Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Green Briar |
| SKU | PPG1113-6 |
| Hex | #7A744D |
| RGB | 122, 116, 77 |
| HSL | 52°, 23%, 39% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Green Briar
With an LRV of 17, Green Briar is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Green Briar 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 Green Briar 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 #7A744D in HSL space. Pair Green Briar 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 Green Briar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Green Briar 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 PPG1113-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Briar
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Twig Basket (SW 9529), is clearly different (ΔE 6.25). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Twig Basket swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Green Briar
At Behr, the closest color to Green Briar is Palm Desert (N310-6) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palm Desert swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Green Briar
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Green Briar is Shady Lane (497) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shady Lane swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Green Briar
Valspar's nearest match is Candied Lime (6002-4C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.8 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Green Briar without repainting risk. See the full Candied Lime swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Green Briar
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Green Briar is Green Briar (PPG1113-6). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Green Briar and you'll get the same color. See the full Green Briar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Green Briar
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Ferned Green (324-5DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.08). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Ferned Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Briar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Habitat (HGSW 3502), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Habitat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Green Briar
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Green Briar is Peppered Moss (DEA169) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppered Moss swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Green Briar
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Green Briar. The nearest is Remote Trail (JG-165) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Green Briar
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Green Briar. The nearest is Dibber (NO. 312) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dibber swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Green Briar
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Green Briar is Gold Sparkle (0389) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gold Sparkle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Green Briar
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Green Briar is Chocolate Velvet (0367) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Velvet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Green Briar
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Handcrafted (R054), is clearly different (ΔE 6.32). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Green Briar
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fern (C2-663), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Green Briar without repainting risk. See the full Fern swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Green Briar
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Daily Greens swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Green Briar
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Cigarro (CIGARRO), is clearly different (ΔE 13.37). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Green Briar
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Green Briar. The nearest is Olive (OLIVE) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Green Briar
Backdrop has no exact twin of Green Briar. The nearest is Old Soul (BD-OS) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Green Briar
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Green Briar — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 16.02). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1113-6 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Green Briar
At Kompozit, the closest color to Green Briar is Chocolate Velvet (0367) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Velvet swatch →