Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Friar's Brown |
| SKU | PPG1024-7 |
| Hex | #5E5240 |
| RGB | 94, 82, 64 |
| HSL | 36°, 19%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Friar's Brown
At LRV 9, Friar's Brown 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 orange 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.
Friar's Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Friar's Brown 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 #5E5240 in HSL space. Pair Friar's Brown 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 Friar's Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Friar's Brown 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 PPG1024-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Friar's Brown
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Friar's Brown is Best Bronze (SW 6160). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Best Bronze and you'll get the same color. See the full Best Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Behr's nearest match is Treemoss (QE-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friar's Brown without repainting risk. See the full Treemoss swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Friar's Brown. The nearest is Night Owl (CC-662) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Owl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Valspar has no exact twin of Friar's Brown. The nearest is Olive Smudge (6001-2C) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Friar's Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Friar's Brown is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pumpernickel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Friar's Brown
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Friar's Brown is Old Footlocker (418-7DB). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Old Footlocker and you'll get the same color. See the full Old Footlocker swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Friar's Brown
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Friar's Brown is Olive Tapas (HGSW 3211). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Olive Tapas and you'll get the same color. See the full Olive Tapas swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Friar's Brown
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Friar's Brown is Deep Shadow (0445) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friar's Brown without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Friar's Brown. The nearest is Garden Moss (R048) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Moss swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Friar's Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Friar's Brown. The nearest is Buffalo (C2-613) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Friar's Brown. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Friar's Brown
Kompozit's nearest match is Nightfall (0340), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Friar's Brown without repainting risk. See the full Nightfall swatch →