Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Toast Brown |
| SKU | 80YR 16/193 |
| Hex | #8A6A55 |
| RGB | 138, 106, 85 |
| HSL | 24°, 24%, 44% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Toast Brown
With an LRV of 16, Toast Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Toast Brown 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 by brand
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Toast 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 #8A6A55 in HSL space. Pair Toast 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 Toast Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Toast 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 80YR 16/193 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toast Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Toast Brown is Tanbark (SW 6061) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tanbark swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Toast Brown
Behr's nearest match is Clay Pot (PPU3-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toast Brown without repainting risk. See the full Clay Pot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Toast Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Saddle Soap (2110-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toast Brown without repainting risk. See the full Saddle Soap swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Toast Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Brownie Scout (V084-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.5 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toast Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brownie Scout swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Toast Brown
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Suede Leather (PPG1072-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toast Brown without repainting risk. See the full Suede Leather swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Toast Brown
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Toast Brown. The nearest is Reindeer Antler (414-6DB) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reindeer Antler swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toast Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Toast Brown is Reindeer Herd (HGSW 3052) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reindeer Herd swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Toast Brown
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Toast Brown is Art and Craft (DET682). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Art and Craft and you'll get the same color. See the full Art and Craft swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Toast Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Toast Brown is Chasm (0172) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chasm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Toast Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Toast Brown is Bean Pot (H0127) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bean Pot swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Toast Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Toast Brown. The nearest is Grain (CA059) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Toast Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mossy Stone (BD83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toast Brown without repainting risk. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Toast Brown
Backdrop has no exact twin of Toast Brown. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Toast Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Toast Brown. The nearest is Cupcake (0178) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cupcake swatch →