Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cowboy Boots |
| SKU | SW 9115 |
| Hex | #695239 |
| RGB | 105, 82, 57 |
| HSL | 31°, 30%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Cowboy Boots
At LRV 9, Cowboy Boots 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cowboy Boots earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cowboy Boots within Sherwin-Williams'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 #695239 in HSL space. Pair Cowboy Boots 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.
Sherwin-Williams Cowboy Boots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cowboy Boots 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9115 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
Behr's nearest match is Melted Chocolate (250F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cowboy Boots without repainting risk. See the full Melted Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cowboy Boots is Brown Tar (2110-20) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
Valspar has no exact twin of Cowboy Boots. The nearest is Prairie Foliage (6008-2C) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Foliage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cowboy Boots. The nearest is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22) at ΔE 3.55 — 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 Pumpernickel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
Glidden's nearest match is Rich Mocha (00YY 09/186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cowboy Boots without repainting risk. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cowboy Boots is Bottle Neck (419-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.31, 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 Bottle Neck swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cowboy Boots is Common Grounds (HGSW 3151). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Common Grounds and you'll get the same color. See the full Common Grounds swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cowboy Boots. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cowboy Boots
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cowboy Boots. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.74 — 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 Nightfall swatch →