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PPG / GLIDDEN · PPG13-02

PPG / Glidden Fallingwater Red#834E4B · LRV 11

Fallingwater Red reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden PPG13-02 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

PPG / GLIDDEN FALLINGWATER RED
RGB 131, 78, 75 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand PPG / Glidden
Name Fallingwater Red
SKU PPG13-02
Hex #834E4B
RGB 131, 78, 75
HSL 3°, 27%, 40%
LRV 11
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About PPG / Glidden Fallingwater Red

With an LRV of 11, Fallingwater Red 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.

Fallingwater Red 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DET443 · #834C4B · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 10
DESS04 · #7E4E4C · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 10
DEPF08 · #7E4D47 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 10
DET441 · #7F4E47 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 10
DET459 · #7E5146 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 11

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.2
All red at Behr →
BXC-57 · #82514E · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 11
210F-7 · #844D47 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 11
S170-6 · #7F4B4B · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 10
ECC-59-3 · #875251 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 12
ECC-36-3 · #824E46 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 11

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All red at Diamond Vogel →
H010 · #844C47 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 10
0088 · #834F52 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 11
0074 · #7F534B · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 11
0122 · #864F44 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 11
0123 · #814D42 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 10

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All red at C2 Paint →
C2-520 · #854B48 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 10
C2-554 · #884D48 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 11
C2-536 · #894C4A · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 11
C2-581 · #85544B · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 12
C2-535 · #855356 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All red at Benjamin Moore →
1295 · #89504E · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 13
1302 · #7E4A46 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 11
CC-152 · #7E4A46 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 10
042 · #884D45 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 11
2092-30 · #864B40 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 8 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 12.5 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 13.77 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 16.14 · LRV 14

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6 · #8B534E · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 12
SW 6306 · #864C52 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 11
SW 7591 · #7C453D · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 9
SW 6054 · #85594F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 13
SW 7579 · #81585B · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 12

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All red at Dutch Boy →
304-6DB · #8B534E · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 12
408-6DB · #7E534E · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 11
407-6DB · #74504E · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 10
302-6DB · #81585B · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 12
301-6DB · #844F5D · ΔE 7.13 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All red at Kompozit →
0094 · #854E51 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 11
0121 · #874C44 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 11
0059 · #8C4F46 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 12
0074 · #7B4940 · ΔE 3.53 · LRV 9
0053 · #8A4C38 · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 43 · #8B4D4F · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 11
NO. 56 · #805348 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 11
NO. 96 · #924951 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 11
NO. 297 · #6F4449 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 8
NO. 248 · #9C4547 · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All red at Valspar →
V079-6 · #8A5255 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 12.1
M152 · #7E4B40 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 9.8
1008-5A · #8E484B · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 11
1007-9A · #7B5145 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 10.6
1005-9B · #7A5855 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 11.8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.38
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-30 · #965147 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 13
JG-28 · #85353D · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 8
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 8
JG-164 · #825E3F · ΔE 14.2 · LRV 13
JG-168 · #655D50 · ΔE 18.99 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.36
All red at Backdrop →
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 5
BD-PR · #A22D31 · ΔE 10.88 · LRV 8
BD-BH · #A82F31 · ΔE 11.35 · LRV 8
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 13.63 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 13.63 · LRV 14

Similar PPG / Glidden colors

closest in the PPG / Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Fallingwater Red within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

13-02 · LRV 11
PPG1062-7 · LRV 11
PPG16-32 · LRV 10
PPG1066-7 · LRV 12
PPG16-08 · LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #834E4B in HSL space. Pair Fallingwater Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#834E4B + #4B8083
TRIADIC
#834E4B · #4B834E · #4E4B83
ANALOGOUS
#834B64 · #834E4B · #836A4B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.65:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.16:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

PPG / Glidden Fallingwater Red Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fallingwater Red 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 PPG13-02 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Red Maple Leaf (DET443), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fallingwater Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Maple Leaf swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Terra Cove (H010), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fallingwater Red without repainting risk. See the full Terra Cove swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

C2 Paint's nearest match is Infrared (C2-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fallingwater Red without repainting risk. See the full Infrared swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Behr's nearest match is Brown Thrush (210F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fallingwater Red without repainting risk. See the full Brown Thrush swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

At Clare, the closest color to Fallingwater Red is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

At Kompozit, the closest color to Fallingwater Red is Starlet (0094) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Starlet swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fallingwater Red is Burnt Russet (042) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Russet swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fallingwater Red is Red Mesa (408-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Mesa swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fallingwater Red. The nearest is Cordial (SW 6306) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordial swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Valspar has no exact twin of Fallingwater Red. The nearest is Watusi (M152) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watusi swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fallingwater Red. The nearest is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fallingwater Red — the nearest deck color, Home At Last (JG-30), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG13-02 instead. See the full Home At Last swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fallingwater Red

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fallingwater Red — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 13.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG13-02 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →

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