Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Berry Brown |
| SKU | 1010-7 |
| Hex | #5D1A37 |
| RGB | 93, 26, 55 |
| HSL | 334°, 56%, 23% |
| LRV | 3.3 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Red |
About Valspar Berry Brown
At LRV 3.3, Berry Brown 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 magenta 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.
Berry Brown earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
3 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
C2 Paint
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Berry Brown within Valspar'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 #5D1A37 in HSL space. Pair Berry Brown 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.
Valspar Berry Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Berry Brown 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 Valspar 1010-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Berry Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Berry Brown. The nearest is Wine Country (SW 2901) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wine Country swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Berry Brown
Behr has no exact twin of Berry Brown. The nearest is Wild Cranberry (BXC-90) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Cranberry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Berry Brown
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Berry Brown. The nearest is Heirloom Tomato (BD63) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Tomato swatch →