Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Pumpernickel |
| SKU | PPG15-22 |
| Hex | #625141 |
| RGB | 98, 81, 65 |
| HSL | 29°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Pumpernickel
At LRV 9, Pumpernickel 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.
Pumpernickel 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 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 Pumpernickel 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 #625141 in HSL space. Pair Pumpernickel 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 Pumpernickel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pumpernickel 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 PPG15-22 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kaffee (SW 6104), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pumpernickel without repainting risk. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At Behr, the closest color to Pumpernickel is Pine Cone (UL170-1) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pine Cone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pumpernickel is Falcon Brown (1238) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falcon Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At Valspar, the closest color to Pumpernickel is If a Tree Fell … (V131-6) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.3 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full If a Tree Fell … swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pumpernickel
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pumpernickel is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pumpernickel and you'll get the same color. See the full Pumpernickel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pumpernickel. The nearest is Old Footlocker (418-7DB) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pumpernickel
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kaffee (HGSW 3111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pumpernickel without repainting risk. See the full Kaffee swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pumpernickel. The nearest is Mayan Chocolate (DET693) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mayan Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 8.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 8.14). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Terra Pin (0571), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pumpernickel is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Rodda has no exact twin of Pumpernickel. The nearest is Bistre (CA214) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pumpernickel is Buffalo (C2-613) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 11.14). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Ponderosa (PONDEROSA), is clearly different (ΔE 8.01). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 14.16). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 5.46). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pumpernickel
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Pumpernickel — the nearest deck color, Rainforest Green (391445), is clearly different (ΔE 20.3). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG15-22 instead. See the full Rainforest Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pumpernickel
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pumpernickel is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →