Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cracked Pepper |
| SKU | SW 9580 |
| Hex | #483C37 |
| RGB | 72, 60, 55 |
| HSL | 18°, 13%, 25% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Cracked Pepper
At LRV 5, Cracked Pepper 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cracked Pepper 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
15 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cracked Pepper 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 #483C37 in HSL space. Pair Cracked Pepper 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 Cracked Pepper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cracked Pepper 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 9580 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Behr, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Chocolate Therapy (N150-7) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Therapy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Black Bean Soup (2130-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cracked Pepper without repainting risk. See the full Black Bean Soup swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Valspar, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Dark Chocolate (M257) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Chocolate swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Glidden, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Western Charcoal (50YR 06/041) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Western Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cracked Pepper. The nearest is Ebony Sky (438-6DB) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ebony Sky swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cracked Pepper. The nearest is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cracked Pepper. The nearest is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Moments (JG-150) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moments swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Evermore (0557) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evermore swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
Rodda has no exact twin of Cracked Pepper. The nearest is French Roast (CA213) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Roast swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cracked Pepper
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cracked Pepper is Evermore (0557) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evermore swatch →