Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | French Toast |
| SKU | PPG15-24 |
| Hex | #544642 |
| RGB | 84, 70, 66 |
| HSL | 13°, 12%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden French Toast
At LRV 7, French Toast 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.
French Toast 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to French Toast 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 #544642 in HSL space. Pair French Toast 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 French Toast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Toast 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 PPG15-24 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Toast
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of French Toast. The nearest is Black Fox (SW 7020) at ΔE 4.38 — 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 Black Fox swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Toast
Behr's nearest match is Chaparral (ECC-43-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Toast without repainting risk. See the full Chaparral swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Toast
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Incense Stick (2115-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Toast without repainting risk. See the full Incense Stick swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Toast
Valspar's nearest match is Mystic Taupe (1002-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Toast without repainting risk. See the full Mystic Taupe swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Toast
The closest Glidden equivalent of French Toast is French Toast (PPG15-24). At ΔE 0 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 French Toast and you'll get the same color. See the full French Toast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Toast
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to French Toast is Orchid Black (443-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Black swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Toast
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of French Toast. The nearest is Black Fox (HGSW 3471) at ΔE 4.38 — 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 Black Fox swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Toast
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to French Toast is Espresso Macchiato (DET680) — very close at ΔE 3.05, 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 Espresso Macchiato swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Toast
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cut Cedar (JG-131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Toast without repainting risk. See the full Cut Cedar swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Toast
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to French Toast is Mahogany (NO. 36) — very close at ΔE 2.44, 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 Mahogany swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Toast
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of French Toast is Film Noir (0144). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Film Noir and you'll get the same color. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Toast
The closest Rodda equivalent of French Toast is Royal Mahogany (CA215). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). If Rodda is your counter, order Royal Mahogany and you'll get the same color. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →