Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | French Roast |
| SKU | HGSW 6069 |
| Hex | #4F3426 |
| RGB | 79, 52, 38 |
| HSL | 20°, 35%, 23% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams French Roast
At LRV 4, French Roast 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.
French Roast 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 by brand
5 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
Dutch Boy
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to French Roast 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 #4F3426 in HSL space. Pair French Roast 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 French Roast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Roast 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 6069 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Roast
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of French Roast 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 →
Behr Equivalent of French Roast
Behr has no exact twin of French Roast. 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 →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Roast
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Roast 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 French Roast
Valspar has no exact twin of French Roast. 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 French Roast
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of French Roast. 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 →