Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Stewart House Brown |
| SKU | 50YR 06/081 |
| Hex | #54443F |
| RGB | 84, 68, 63 |
| HSL | 14°, 14%, 29% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Stewart House Brown
At LRV 6, Stewart 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.
Stewart 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 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 Stewart 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 #54443F in HSL space. Pair Stewart 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 Stewart House Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stewart 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 50YR 06/081 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (SW 6041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Otter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Behr's nearest match is Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Rave Raisin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Stewart House Brown is Mississippi Mud (2114-20). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mississippi Mud and you'll get the same color. See the full Mississippi Mud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Mystic Taupe (1002-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Mystic Taupe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is French Toast (PPG15-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full French Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Stewart House Brown. The nearest is Orchid Black (443-7DB) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (HGSW 3431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Stewart House Brown is Spiced Hot Chocolate (DET691). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Spiced Hot Chocolate and you'll get the same color. See the full Spiced Hot Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Stewart House Brown. The nearest is Wooded Acres (JG-122) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wooded Acres swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Stewart House Brown is Mahogany (NO. 36) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Film Noir (0144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stewart House Brown without repainting risk. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Philosophically Speaking (0578), is clearly different (ΔE 8.24). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
The closest Rodda equivalent of Stewart House Brown is Royal Mahogany (CA215). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Rodda is your counter, order Royal Mahogany and you'll get the same color. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Wicked (C2-501), is clearly different (ΔE 6.17). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Wicked swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 8.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Poe (POE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.08). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Poe swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 20.79). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 5.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Charcoal (285144), is clearly different (ΔE 12.86). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Charcoal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stewart House Brown
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Stewart House Brown — the nearest deck color, Philosophically Speaking (0578), is clearly different (ΔE 8.24). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 06/081 instead. See the full Philosophically Speaking swatch →