Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Barn Door |
| SKU | PPG1055-6 |
| Hex | #8E5959 |
| RGB | 142, 89, 89 |
| HSL | 0°, 23%, 45% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About PPG / Glidden Barn Door
With an LRV of 14, Barn Door 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.
Barn Door works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Barn Door within PPG / Glidden'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 #8E5959 in HSL space. Pair Barn Door 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.
PPG / Glidden Barn Door Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barn Door 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1055-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barn Door
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barn Door is Toile Red (SW 6) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toile Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barn Door
The closest Behr equivalent of Barn Door is Carpe Diem (MQ1-16). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Behr is your counter, order Carpe Diem and you'll get the same color. See the full Carpe Diem swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barn Door
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fading Twilight (1258), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barn Door without repainting risk. See the full Fading Twilight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barn Door
At Valspar, the closest color to Barn Door is Maroon Rover (V079-6) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12.1 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maroon Rover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barn Door
The closest Glidden equivalent of Barn Door is Barn Door (PPG1055-6). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Glidden is your counter, order Barn Door and you'll get the same color. See the full Barn Door swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barn Door
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barn Door is Strattford (304-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strattford swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barn Door
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barn Door is Russet Pink (HGSW 2033) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Russet Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barn Door
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Antique Garnet (DE6027), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barn Door without repainting risk. See the full Antique Garnet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barn Door
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Starlet (0094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barn Door without repainting risk. See the full Starlet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barn Door
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flowering Chestnut (H0005), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barn Door without repainting risk. See the full Flowering Chestnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barn Door
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Barn Door. The nearest is Crantini (C2-508) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crantini swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barn Door
Clare has no exact twin of Barn Door. The nearest is Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barn Door
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barn Door is Whimsy (0100) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsy swatch →