Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Warm Spice Brown |
| SKU | 00YY 12/279 |
| Hex | #815F3C |
| RGB | 129, 95, 60 |
| HSL | 30°, 37%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Warm Spice Brown
With an LRV of 12, Warm Spice 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.
Warm Spice 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
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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Warm Spice 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 #815F3C in HSL space. Pair Warm Spice 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 Warm Spice Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warm Spice 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 00YY 12/279 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Warm Spice Brown is Jute Brown (SW 6096) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jute Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
At Behr, the closest color to Warm Spice Brown is Split Rail (N250-6) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Rail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Warm Spice Brown is Autumn Bronze (2162-10) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Bronze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Brown Button (V087-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13.7 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Spice Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brown Button swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tawny Brown (316-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Spice Brown without repainting risk. See the full Tawny Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Warm Spice Brown is Anorak Brown (HGSW 3102) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anorak Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Warm Spice Brown. The nearest is Rodeo (DEA163) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rodeo swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cognac (JG-164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Spice Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cognac swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Graham Crust (0270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Spice Brown without repainting risk. See the full Graham Crust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Warm Spice Brown. The nearest is Impeccable (C2-630) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Warm Spice Brown is Cigarro (CIGARRO) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Backdrop has no exact twin of Warm Spice Brown. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Spice Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Graham Crust (0270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Spice Brown without repainting risk. See the full Graham Crust swatch →