Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Hat Box Brown |
| SKU | PPG1085-6 |
| Hex | #90775E |
| RGB | 144, 119, 94 |
| HSL | 30°, 21%, 47% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Hat Box Brown
With an LRV of 20, Hat Box Brown is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Hat Box Brown works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Hat Box 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 #90775E in HSL space. Pair Hat Box 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 Hat Box Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hat Box 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 PPG1085-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fallen Leaves (SW 9114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hat Box Brown without repainting risk. See the full Fallen Leaves swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
At Behr, the closest color to Hat Box Brown is Shaved Chocolate (PMD-107) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaved Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hat Box Brown is Spanish Brown (1028) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
At Valspar, the closest color to Hat Box Brown is Tweedy (T588) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.4 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tweedy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
The closest Glidden equivalent of Hat Box Brown is Hat Box Brown (PPG1085-6). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Glidden is your counter, order Hat Box Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Hat Box Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cowboy Boots (413-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hat Box Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cowboy Boots swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kiln-Dried (HGSW 3152), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hat Box Brown without repainting risk. See the full Kiln-Dried swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hat Box Brown is Ruggedly Handsome (DEBN38) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruggedly Handsome swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hat Box Brown. The nearest is Dauphin (NO. 54) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dauphin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Hat Box Brown is Cupcake (0178). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cupcake and you'll get the same color. See the full Cupcake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Palomino (H0128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hat Box Brown without repainting risk. See the full Palomino swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
At Rodda, the closest color to Hat Box Brown is Wild Rice (CA058) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Rice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brown Trout (BD39), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hat Box Brown without repainting risk. See the full Brown Trout swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Hat Box Brown. The nearest is Coco (COCO) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hat Box Brown
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Hat Box Brown is Noble Crown (0185). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). If Kompozit is your counter, order Noble Crown and you'll get the same color. See the full Noble Crown swatch →