Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Down Home |
| SKU | HGSW 6081 |
| Hex | #907865 |
| RGB | 144, 120, 101 |
| HSL | 27°, 18%, 48% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Down Home
With an LRV of 20, Down Home 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.
Down Home 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 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Down Home 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 #907865 in HSL space. Pair Down Home 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 Down Home Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Down Home 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 6081 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Down Home
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Down Home is Down Home (SW 6081). 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 20 vs 20). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Down Home and you'll get the same color. See the full Down Home swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Down Home
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Down Home is Elm Wood (411-5DB). 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 20 vs 20). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Elm Wood and you'll get the same color. See the full Elm Wood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Down Home
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Down Home is Spanish Brown (1028). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spanish Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Spanish Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Down Home
Valspar's nearest match is Milk Chocolate (2007-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19.4 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Down Home without repainting risk. See the full Milk Chocolate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Down Home
Behr's nearest match is Coconut Shell (PPU5-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Down Home without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Down Home
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Portabella (PPG15-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Down Home without repainting risk. See the full Portabella swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Down Home
Kompozit's nearest match is Dusty Path (0191), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Down Home without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Path swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Down Home
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Down Home is Noble Crown (0185) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noble Crown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Down Home
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Down Home. The nearest is Ruggedly Handsome (DEBN38) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruggedly Handsome swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Down Home
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Down Home. The nearest is Guava (C2-793) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Guava swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Down Home
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Down Home. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Down Home
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Home — the nearest deck color, Dauphin (NO. 54), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6081 instead. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Down Home
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Home — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 7.94). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6081 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Down Home
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Home — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 13.57). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6081 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →