Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Olde World Gold |
| SKU | SW 7700 |
| Hex | #8F6C3E |
| RGB | 143, 108, 62 |
| HSL | 34°, 40%, 40% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Olde World Gold
With an LRV of 17, Olde World Gold 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.
Olde World Gold 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 by brand
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Olde World Gold 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 #8F6C3E in HSL space. Pair Olde World Gold 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 Olde World Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Olde World Gold 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 7700 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Behr's nearest match is Roasted Squash (S280-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Squash swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Toasted Marshmallow (1049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Toasted Marshmallow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Frontier Paradise (8004-18E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Frontier Paradise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Olde World Gold
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Olde World Gold is Bourbon (PPG1083-7) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Olde World Gold
At Glidden, the closest color to Olde World Gold is Bourbon (PPG1083-7) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gathered (216-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Gathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Olde World Gold
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Relic Bronze (HGSW 2171), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Relic Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Olde World Gold
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Olde World Gold is Brown Bear (DE6140) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Bear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Olde World Gold
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Olde World Gold is Sahara Wind (0269) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sahara Wind (0269), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Olde World Gold
Kompozit's nearest match is Sahara Wind (0269), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Olde World Gold without repainting risk. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →