Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Toasty |
| SKU | SW 6095 |
| Hex | #957258 |
| RGB | 149, 114, 88 |
| HSL | 26°, 26%, 46% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Toasty
With an LRV of 19, Toasty 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.
Toasty 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
14 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Toasty 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 #957258 in HSL space. Pair Toasty 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 Toasty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Toasty 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 6095 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Toasty
At Behr, the closest color to Toasty is Shaved Chocolate (PMD-107) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaved Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Toasty
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lake Shore Trail (1084), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasty without repainting risk. See the full Lake Shore Trail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Toasty
Valspar's nearest match is Dark Toast (3001-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.5 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasty without repainting risk. See the full Dark Toast swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Toasty
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Toasty is Cocoa Delight (PPG1078-6) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cocoa Delight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Toasty
Glidden has no exact twin of Toasty. The nearest is Goldstone (00YY 19/261) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Goldstone swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Toasty
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Toasty is Cowboy Boots (413-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cowboy Boots swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Toasty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Toasty. The nearest is Kiln-Dried (HGSW 3152) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kiln-Dried swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Toasty
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Toasty is Red Cedar (DESS14). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Red Cedar and you'll get the same color. See the full Red Cedar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Toasty
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Toasty. The nearest is Cupcake (0178) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cupcake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Toasty
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cavern Sand (0165), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasty without repainting risk. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Toasty
At Rodda, the closest color to Toasty is Chocolate Opal (R130) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Opal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Toasty
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buckaroo (C2-615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasty without repainting risk. See the full Buckaroo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Toasty
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Toasty. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Toasty
Kompozit's nearest match is Cavern Sand (0165), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Toasty without repainting risk. See the full Cavern Sand swatch →