Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Saddle Up |
| SKU | SW 9099 |
| Hex | #725237 |
| RGB | 114, 82, 55 |
| HSL | 27°, 35%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Saddle Up
With an LRV of 10, Saddle Up 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.
Saddle Up 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
13 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
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Saddle Up 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 #725237 in HSL space. Pair Saddle Up 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 Saddle Up Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Saddle Up 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 9099 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Saddle Up
At Behr, the closest color to Saddle Up is Ancient Root (PPU4-20) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ancient Root swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Saddle Up
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Charleston Brown (HC-186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Up without repainting risk. See the full Charleston Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Saddle Up
Valspar's nearest match is Leather & Lace (V088-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.1 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Up without repainting risk. See the full Leather & Lace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Saddle Up
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Molasses (PPG1079-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Up without repainting risk. See the full Molasses swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Saddle Up
Glidden's nearest match is Molasses (PPG1079-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Saddle Up without repainting risk. See the full Molasses swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Saddle Up
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Saddle Up is Olde Metal (414-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olde Metal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Saddle Up
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Saddle Up is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Saddle Up
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Saddle Up. The nearest is Rich Mocha (DEA159) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Saddle Up
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Saddle Up. The nearest is Brownstone (H0133) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Saddle Up
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Saddle Up. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Saddle Up
Backdrop has no exact twin of Saddle Up. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →