Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Chestnut |
| SKU | PPG15-23 |
| Hex | #624E45 |
| RGB | 98, 78, 69 |
| HSL | 19°, 17%, 33% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Chestnut
At LRV 8, Chestnut 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.
Chestnut 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
15 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Chestnut 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 #624E45 in HSL space. Pair Chestnut 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 Chestnut Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chestnut 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 PPG15-23 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chestnut
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rookwood Dark Brown (SW 2808), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Rookwood Dark Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chestnut
Behr's nearest match is Cinnabark (PPU3-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Cinnabark swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chestnut
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Chestnut is Hearthstone Brown (2109-20). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hearthstone Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Hearthstone Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chestnut
Valspar's nearest match is Boston Legacy (2005-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Boston Legacy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chestnut
The closest Glidden equivalent of Chestnut is Chestnut (PPG15-23). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Glidden is your counter, order Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Chestnut swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chestnut
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heritage Brown (411-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chestnut
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (HGSW 3451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chestnut
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lynx (DE6035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Lynx swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Chestnut
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Chestnut. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chestnut
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Chestnut
At Rodda, the closest color to Chestnut is Leather (CA066) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Leather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chestnut
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Chestnut is Ulysses (C2-822) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ulysses swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Chestnut
Backdrop has no exact twin of Chestnut. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chestnut
Kompozit's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chestnut without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →