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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 3061

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Back in the Saddle#4F3426 · LRV 4

Back in the Saddle reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BACK IN THE SADDLE
RGB 79, 52, 38 LRV 4

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Back in the Saddle
SKU HGSW 3061
Hex #4F3426
RGB 79, 52, 38
HSL 20°, 35%, 23%
LRV 4
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Back in the Saddle

At LRV 4, Back in the Saddle 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.

Back in the Saddle 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

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

SW 6069 · #4F3426 · ΔE 0 · LRV 4
SW 2923 · #503629 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 5
SW 6076 · #4D3930 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 5
SW 9182 · #4B3029 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 4
SW 6020 · #4E3132 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CW-165 · #50382D · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 7
HC-185 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 6
PM-24 · #4F3A30 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 4
CW-170 · #493830 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 4
2115-10 · #493A33 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All brown at Behr →
770B-7 · #503A31 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 5
S-G-760 · #4E3931 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 5
S-G-770 · #4F3631 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 5
N150-7 · #4A3934 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 5
S-G-740 · #543231 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 4

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All brown at Valspar →
8004-6G · #4E342D · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 4
M131 · #513833 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 4.8
M107 · #4B3B30 · ΔE 5.3 · LRV 4.8
V087-6 · #4D3C2A · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 4.9
6010-2 · #473A31 · ΔE 6.64 · LRV 4.6

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All brown at Dutch Boy →
408-7DB · #4E342D · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 4
404-7DB · #4D3930 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 5
409-7DB · #5A382D · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 5
406-7DB · #503E36 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 5
407-7DB · #5A3532 · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.32
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 7
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 13.53 · LRV 5
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 17.94 · LRV 6
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 20.77 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 24.95 · LRV 7

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.47
All brown at Kompozit →
0144 · #473933 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 5
0557 · #463E3B · ΔE 9.85 · LRV 5
0543 · #423F3B · ΔE 12.34 · LRV 5
1229 · #40373E · ΔE 13.12 · LRV 4
1215 · #493843 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 5

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.2
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
H142 · #50433E · ΔE 8.2 · LRV 6
H067 · #553E42 · ΔE 10.08 · LRV 6
H065 · #523E49 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 14.29 · LRV 5
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 14.9 · LRV 4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.96
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-150 · #3F3632 · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 4
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 7
JG-122 · #524840 · ΔE 9.89 · LRV 7
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 14.72 · LRV 5
JG-05 · #31343A · ΔE 16.98 · LRV 3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.42
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1005-7 · #4F453F · ΔE 9.42 · LRV 6
PPG1002-7 · #4B4540 · ΔE 11.22 · LRV 6
PPG1011-7 · #464545 · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 6
PPG1001-7 · #404040 · ΔE 14.17 · LRV 5
PPG0995-7 · #3C3D3D · ΔE 14.79 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.59
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 36 · #534644 · ΔE 9.59 · LRV 7
NO. 222 · #5E4449 · ΔE 11.39 · LRV 7
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 12.86 · LRV 4
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 13.89 · LRV 6
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 16.2 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.96
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN22 · #4A3E3F · ΔE 9.96 · LRV 5
DEBN44 · #4A4140 · ΔE 10.31 · LRV 6
DEBN13 · #463C3D · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 5
DEA002 · #3B3A3A · ΔE 13.55 · LRV 4
DESS50 · #3C3C3C · ΔE 14.05 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.26
All brown at C2 Paint →
BD42 · #48343D · ΔE 12.26 · LRV 4
C2-949 · #423F40 · ΔE 13.04 · LRV 5
BD49 · #3E373F · ΔE 14.02 · LRV 4
C2-981 · #3B3B3B · ΔE 14.04 · LRV 4
C2-933 · #40423F · ΔE 15.88 · LRV 5

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.07
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 14.07 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 14.1 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 15.06 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 15.89 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 23.6 · LRV 11

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Back in the Saddle within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 6069 · LRV 4
HGSW 2491 · LRV 5
HGSW 3411 · LRV 4
HGSW 6020 · LRV 4
HGSW 3031 · LRV 5
HGSW 6048 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4F3426 in HSL space. Pair Back in the Saddle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4F3426 + #26414F
TRIADIC
#4F3426 · #264F34 · #34264F
ANALOGOUS
#4F262D · #4F3426 · #4F4926

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.34:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.85:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Back in the Saddle Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Back in the Saddle 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Back in the Saddle is French Roast (SW 6069). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order French Roast and you'll get the same color. See the full French Roast swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Back in the Saddle is Coffeehouse Chocolate (CW-165) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffeehouse Chocolate swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Valspar has no exact twin of Back in the Saddle. The nearest is Thoroughfare (8004-6G) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thoroughfare swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Back in the Saddle. The nearest is Old Burgundy (408-7DB) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Behr has no exact twin of Back in the Saddle. The nearest is Wild Horse (S-G-770) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Horse swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Film Noir (0144), is clearly different (ΔE 6.47). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Film Noir swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Moments (JG-150), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Moments swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Bistre Pigment (DEBN13), is clearly different (ΔE 10.37). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Black Locust (BD42), is clearly different (ΔE 12.26). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Black Locust swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 12.86). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 14.1). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 14.29). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 14.79). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Back in the Saddle

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Back in the Saddle — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 17.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3061 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →

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