Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ranch House Brown |
| SKU | 85RR 05/082 |
| Hex | #533C3E |
| RGB | 83, 60, 62 |
| HSL | 355°, 16%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Ranch House Brown
At LRV 5, Ranch House 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 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.
Ranch House 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. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Ranch House 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 #533C3E in HSL space. Pair Ranch House 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 Ranch House Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ranch House 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 85RR 05/082 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Carnelian (SW 7580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Carnelian swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Behr's nearest match is Divine Wine (PPU1-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Divine Wine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Ranch House Brown. The nearest is Raphael (CC-2) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raphael swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Old Chaparral (402-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Old Chaparral swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ranch House Brown is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Ranch House Brown — the nearest deck color, Cassel Earth (DEBN22), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85RR 05/082 instead. See the full Cassel Earth swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Royal Iris (H067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Beauport Aubergine (H0067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Beauport Aubergine swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Portola Paints's nearest match is Poe (POE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ranch House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Poe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ranch House Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ranch House Brown. The nearest is Grape Soda (1222) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grape Soda swatch →