Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Best Bronze |
| SKU | HGSW 6160 |
| Hex | #5D513E |
| RGB | 93, 81, 62 |
| HSL | 37°, 20%, 30% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Best Bronze
At LRV 9, Best Bronze 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.
Best Bronze earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Best Bronze 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5D513E in HSL space. Pair Best Bronze 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Best Bronze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Best Bronze 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 6160 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Best Bronze
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Best Bronze is Best Bronze (SW 6160). 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 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Best Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Best Bronze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Best Bronze
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Best Bronze is Old Footlocker (418-7DB). 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 9 vs 9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Old Footlocker and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Best Bronze
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Best Bronze is Friar's Brown (PPG1024-7). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Friar's Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Friar's Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Best Bronze
Kompozit's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Best Bronze without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Best Bronze
At Behr, the closest color to Best Bronze is Treemoss (QE-32) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Best Bronze
At Valspar, the closest color to Best Bronze is Roasted Sepia (6006-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.1 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roasted Sepia swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Best Bronze
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Best Bronze. The nearest is Night Owl (CC-662) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Owl swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Best Bronze
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Best Bronze. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Best Bronze
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Best Bronze. The nearest is Buffalo (C2-613) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Best Bronze
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Best Bronze — the nearest deck color, Reduced Green (NO. 313), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6160 instead. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Best Bronze
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Best Bronze — the nearest deck color, Black Walnut (DE6063), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6160 instead. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Best Bronze
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Best Bronze — the nearest deck color, Step Stool Green (JG-160), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6160 instead. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Best Bronze
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Best Bronze — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 8.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6160 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Best Bronze
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Best Bronze — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 11.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6160 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →