Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Garden Moss |
| SKU | R048 |
| Hex | #56523F |
| RGB | 86, 82, 63 |
| HSL | 50°, 15%, 29% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Rodda Garden Moss
At LRV 9, Garden Moss 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 yellow 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.
Garden Moss earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Garden Moss within Rodda'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 #56523F in HSL space. Pair Garden Moss 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.
Rodda Garden Moss Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Moss 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 Rodda R048 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Moss
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Moss is Muddled Basil (SW 7745) — very close at ΔE 3.4, 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 Muddled Basil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Moss
Behr has no exact twin of Garden Moss. The nearest is Freshwater Marsh (ECC-37-3) at ΔE 3.96 — 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 Freshwater Marsh swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Moss
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Night Owl (CC-662), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Moss without repainting risk. See the full Night Owl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Moss
Valspar's nearest match is Olive Smudge (6001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Moss without repainting risk. See the full Olive Smudge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Moss
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Garden Moss. The nearest is Old Footlocker (418-7DB) at ΔE 4.77 — 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 Old Footlocker swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Moss
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Garden Moss is Subterranean (HGSW 3221) — very close at ΔE 3.4, 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 Subterranean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Moss
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Garden Moss is Step Stool Green (JG-160) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Moss
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Garden Moss is Reduced Green (NO. 313) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Moss
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Garden Moss. The nearest is Deep Shadow (0445) at ΔE 4.13 — 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 Deep Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Moss
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Evening Dove (0451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Moss without repainting risk. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Moss
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Moss without repainting risk. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Moss
Kompozit's nearest match is Evening Dove (0451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Moss without repainting risk. See the full Evening Dove swatch →