Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Boston Brown Bread |
| SKU | 8005-9G |
| Hex | #614632 |
| RGB | 97, 70, 50 |
| HSL | 26°, 32%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Boston Brown Bread
At LRV 7, Boston Brown Bread 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Boston Brown Bread earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Boston Brown Bread 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 #614632 in HSL space. Pair Boston Brown Bread 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 Boston Brown Bread Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boston Brown Bread 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 8005-9G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Java (SW 6090), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Brown Bread without repainting risk. See the full Java swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
Behr has no exact twin of Boston Brown Bread. The nearest is Moose Trail (N190-7) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moose Trail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Boston Brown Bread is Chocolate Candy Brown (2107-10) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Candy Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Boston Brown Bread. The nearest is Fudge (PPG1073-7) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fudge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
Glidden has no exact twin of Boston Brown Bread. The nearest is Fudge (PPG1073-7) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fudge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Boston Brown Bread is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ageless Bronze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moca Java (HGSW 3071), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Brown Bread without repainting risk. See the full Moca Java swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Boston Brown Bread. The nearest is Northern Territory (DEA158) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Boston Brown Bread is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
At Backdrop, the closest color to Boston Brown Bread is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Boston Brown Bread
At Kompozit, the closest color to Boston Brown Bread is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →