Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Smoked Salmon |
| SKU | CA225 |
| Hex | #975443 |
| RGB | 151, 84, 67 |
| HSL | 12°, 39%, 43% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Rodda Smoked Salmon
With an LRV of 13, Smoked Salmon is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Smoked Salmon 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Smoked Salmon 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 #975443 in HSL space. Pair Smoked Salmon 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 Smoked Salmon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Smoked Salmon 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 CA225 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Rookwood Terra Cotta (SW 2803) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rookwood Terra Cotta swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Behr's nearest match is Kalahari Sunset (MQ1-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Kalahari Sunset swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cinnamon (2174-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Valspar's nearest match is Tropical Nut (2003-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.7 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Nut swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Hunt Club Red (PPG16-29) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunt Club Red swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Glidden, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Hunt Club Red (PPG16-29) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunt Club Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Smoked Salmon. The nearest is Daphne Rose (305-6DB) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daphne Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Lustre Red (HGSW 2081) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lustre Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Smoked Salmon is Prairie Clay (DET450). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Prairie Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full Prairie Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Picture Gallery Red (NO. 42) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Picture Gallery Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dark Marmalade (1040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Dark Marmalade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Cogswell Cedar (H0012) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cogswell Cedar swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cayenne (C2-570), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Smoked Salmon without repainting risk. See the full Cayenne swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Salmon — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 7.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA225 instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Salmon — the nearest deck color, Zion (ZION), is clearly different (ΔE 5.56). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA225 instead. See the full Zion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Salmon — the nearest deck color, Primer Red (PRIMER RED), is clearly different (ΔE 7.09). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA225 instead. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Salmon — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 11.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA225 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Smoked Salmon — the nearest deck color, Farmhouse Red (329211), is clearly different (ΔE 11.37). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Rodda CA225 instead. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Smoked Salmon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Smoked Salmon is Carrot Cake (1054) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Carrot Cake swatch →