Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Black Walnut |
| SKU | PPG1014-7 |
| Hex | #554848 |
| RGB | 85, 72, 72 |
| HSL | 0°, 8%, 31% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Black Walnut
At LRV 7, Black Walnut 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Black Walnut 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
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Black Walnut 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 #554848 in HSL space. Pair Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Black Walnut 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 PPG1014-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Black Walnut
Behr's nearest match is Pinecone Path (HDC-CL-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Pinecone Path swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Black Walnut
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vintage Wine (2116-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Wine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Valspar, the closest color to Black Walnut is Soul Searching (8004-4G) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soul Searching swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Black Walnut
The closest Glidden equivalent of Black Walnut is Black Walnut (PPG1014-7). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Glidden is your counter, order Black Walnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Black Walnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Black Walnut
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Black Walnut. The nearest is Orchid Black (443-7DB) at ΔE 3.99 — 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 Orchid Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Black Walnut
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Molasses (DE6399), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Molasses swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Black Walnut
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cut Cedar (JG-131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Cut Cedar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Black Walnut
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mahogany (NO. 36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Black Walnut without repainting risk. See the full Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Black Walnut
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Black Walnut. The nearest is Evermore (0557) at ΔE 3.53 — 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 Evermore swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Black Walnut
At Rodda, the closest color to Black Walnut is Rum Cherry (R126) — very close at ΔE 2.84, 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 Rum Cherry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Black Walnut
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Black Walnut is Wicked (C2-501) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicked swatch →