Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Rustic Timber |
| SKU | R041 |
| Hex | #6F5D47 |
| RGB | 111, 93, 71 |
| HSL | 33°, 22%, 36% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Rodda Rustic Timber
With an LRV of 12, Rustic Timber 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.
Rustic Timber works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Rustic Timber 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 #6F5D47 in HSL space. Pair Rustic Timber 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 Rustic Timber Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rustic Timber 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 R041 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Behr's nearest match is Joshua Tree (N240-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Timber without repainting risk. See the full Joshua Tree swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hope Chest (CSP-1050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Timber without repainting risk. See the full Hope Chest swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Valspar's nearest match is Stampede (3008-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Timber without repainting risk. See the full Stampede swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rustic Timber
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rustic Timber. The nearest is Lemur (PPG1101-7) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemur swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Glidden's nearest match is Tall Tree Bark Brown (10YY 11/187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Rustic Timber without repainting risk. See the full Tall Tree Bark Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rustic Timber
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Rustic Timber is Aged Tree (415-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Tree swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rustic Timber
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rustic Timber. The nearest is Caribou Brown (HGSW 2503) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caribou Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rustic Timber
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rustic Timber is Log Cabin (DEA162) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Log Cabin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rustic Timber
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rustic Timber is Black Heath (0235) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Heath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rustic Timber
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rustic Timber is Dapper (0192) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dapper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rustic Timber
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rustic Timber. The nearest is Timbuktu (C2-614) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Rustic Timber. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Rustic Timber
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rustic Timber — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda R041 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rustic Timber
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rustic Timber is Dapper (0192) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dapper swatch →