Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Little Bear |
| SKU | PPG1074-7 |
| Hex | #604B42 |
| RGB | 96, 75, 66 |
| HSL | 18°, 19%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Little Bear
At LRV 8, Little Bear 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.
Little Bear earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Little Bear 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 #604B42 in HSL space. Pair Little Bear 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 Little Bear Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Little Bear 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 PPG1074-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Bear
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (SW 6083), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Sable swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Little Bear
Behr's nearest match is Roasted Nuts (UL130-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Nuts swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Little Bear
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is French Press (AF-170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full French Press swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Little Bear
Valspar's nearest match is Boston Legacy (2005-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Boston Legacy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Little Bear
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Little Bear is Little Bear (PPG1074-7). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Little Bear and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Bear swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Little Bear
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Bear
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (HGSW 3451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Little Bear
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chaps (DE6049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Chaps swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Little Bear
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Little Bear. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 3.9 — 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 Mountain Currant swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Little Bear
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Little Bear
At Rodda, the closest color to Little Bear is Leather (CA066) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Leather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Little Bear
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Little Bear. The nearest is Raku (C2-549) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raku swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Little Bear
Backdrop has no exact twin of Little Bear. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Little Bear
Kompozit's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Little Bear without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →