Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Java |
| SKU | HGSW 6090 |
| Hex | #634533 |
| RGB | 99, 69, 51 |
| HSL | 22°, 32%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Java
At LRV 7, Java 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.
Java 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
11 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Java 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 #634533 in HSL space. Pair Java 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 Java Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Java 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 6090 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Java
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Java is Java (SW 6090). 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 7 vs 7). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Java and you'll get the same color. See the full Java swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Java
Behr has no exact twin of Java. The nearest is Earth Fired Red (S200-7) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earth Fired Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Java
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Java is Barrel Brown (2098-10) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barrel Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Java
Valspar's nearest match is Boston Brown Bread (8005-9G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Java without repainting risk. See the full Boston Brown Bread swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Java
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Java is Fudge (PPG1073-7) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fudge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Java
At Glidden, the closest color to Java is Fudge (PPG1073-7) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fudge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Java
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Java. The nearest is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Java
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Java. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Java
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hideaway (0137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Java without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Java
At Backdrop, the closest color to Java is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Java
Kompozit's nearest match is Hideaway (0137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Java without repainting risk. See the full Hideaway swatch →