Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Flickering Flame |
| SKU | 1005 |
| Hex | #AA6E49 |
| RGB | 170, 110, 73 |
| HSL | 23°, 40%, 48% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Hirshfield's Flickering Flame
With an LRV of 20, Flickering Flame 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.
Flickering Flame 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
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Flickering Flame within Hirshfield's'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 #AA6E49 in HSL space. Pair Flickering Flame 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.
Hirshfield's Flickering Flame Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flickering Flame 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 Hirshfield's 1005 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Brandywine (SW 7710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Brandywine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Behr's nearest match is Drum Solo (T11-9), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Drum Solo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Flickering Flame. The nearest is Byzantine (CSP-1075) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Byzantine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flickering Flame
At Valspar, the closest color to Flickering Flame is Sienna Sky (T524) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.7 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sienna Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flickering Flame
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ginger Spice (PPG1070-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Spice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Glidden's nearest match is Ginger Spice (PPG1070-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Spice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flickering Flame
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Flickering Flame is Confident Orange (311-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Confident Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flickering Flame
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Flickering Flame. The nearest is Cavern Clay (HGSW 7701) at ΔE 4.94 — 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 Cavern Clay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Autumn Umber (DE5216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Umber swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Flickering Flame. The nearest is Work Worn Wood (JG-35) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Work Worn Wood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Marmelo (NO. 316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Marmelo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flickering Flame (1005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flickering Flame without repainting risk. See the full Flickering Flame swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Flickering Flame — the nearest deck color, Terracotta (CA224), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1005 instead. See the full Terracotta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Flickering Flame
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Flickering Flame is Tortoise (C2-616) — very close at ΔE 2.21, 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 Tortoise swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Flickering Flame — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 13.62). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1005 instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Flickering Flame. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Flickering Flame — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 14.1). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1005 instead. See the full Coco swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Flickering Flame — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 20.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1005 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Flickering Flame
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Flickering Flame — the nearest deck color, Terracotta (398640), is clearly different (ΔE 9.76). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1005 instead. See the full Terracotta swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flickering Flame
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Flickering Flame is Flickering Flame (1005). 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 Kompozit is your counter, order Flickering Flame and you'll get the same color. See the full Flickering Flame swatch →