Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Sugar Maple |
| SKU | PPG1090-7 |
| Hex | #9C7748 |
| RGB | 156, 119, 72 |
| HSL | 34°, 37%, 45% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About PPG / Glidden Sugar Maple
With an LRV of 21, Sugar Maple 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.
Sugar Maple 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
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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sugar Maple 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 #9C7748 in HSL space. Pair Sugar Maple 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 Sugar Maple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sugar Maple 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 PPG1090-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Cardboard (SW 6124) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cardboard swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sugar Maple
Behr's nearest match is Fudge Truffle (270F-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sugar Maple without repainting risk. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Tawny (2161-20) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tawny swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Valspar, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Fields of Glory (V092-5) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21.3 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fields of Glory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sugar Maple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sugar Maple is Sugar Maple (PPG1090-7). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). If Glidden is your counter, order Sugar Maple and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Maple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Stand of Reeds (220-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stand of Reeds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Cardboard (HGSW 2182) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cardboard swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sugar Maple is New Cedar (DESS18) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Cedar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Rich and Rare (0893) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich and Rare swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sugar Maple is English Bartlett (H0028) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full English Bartlett swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Garam Masala (C2-631) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garam Masala swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sugar Maple
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sugar Maple is Rich and Rare (0893) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich and Rare swatch →