Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Jolene |
| SKU | Jolene |
| Hex | #A07D74 |
| RGB | 160, 125, 116 |
| HSL | 12°, 19%, 54% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Portola Paints Jolene
With an LRV of 23, Jolene is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Jolene 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 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Jolene within Portola Paints'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 #A07D74 in HSL space. Pair Jolene 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.
Portola Paints Jolene Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Jolene 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 Portola Paints Jolene directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Jolene
Behr's nearest match is Fresh Cedar (MQ1-52), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Jolene without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Cedar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Jolene
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Autumn Brown (2099-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Jolene without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Jolene
Valspar's nearest match is Forest Trail (1005-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23.4 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Jolene without repainting risk. See the full Forest Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jolene
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Jolene. The nearest is Tattered Teddy (PPG1072-5) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tattered Teddy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Jolene
Glidden has no exact twin of Jolene. The nearest is Tattered Teddy (PPG1072-5) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tattered Teddy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Jolene
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Jolene is Mystic Mauve (407-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystic Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Jolene
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Jolene. The nearest is Wood Lake (DE6075) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wood Lake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Jolene
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Jolene is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Jolene
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Jolene is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Jolene
At Kompozit, the closest color to Jolene is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →