Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Rawhide |
| SKU | H0141 |
| Hex | #61534B |
| RGB | 97, 83, 75 |
| HSL | 22°, 13%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Rawhide
At LRV 9, Rawhide 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.
Rawhide earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Rawhide 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 #61534B in HSL space. Pair Rawhide 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 Rawhide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rawhide 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 H0141 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rawhide
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rawhide is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) — very close at ΔE 2.56, 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 Tea Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rawhide
Behr's nearest match is Shadow Wood (ECC-12-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Wood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rawhide
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stone Brown (2112-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Stone Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rawhide
Valspar's nearest match is Hunting Boots (1001-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Hunting Boots swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rawhide
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rawhide
Glidden's nearest match is Authentic Brown (60YR 09/086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Authentic Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rawhide
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Deeply Brown (406-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rawhide
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Rawhide is Brownstone (DEBN12). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Brownstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rawhide
Rodda's nearest match is Bistre (CA214), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rawhide
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buffalo (C2-613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rawhide
Kompozit's nearest match is Wildwood (0214), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rawhide without repainting risk. See the full Wildwood swatch →