Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Boston Legacy |
| SKU | 2005-9A |
| Hex | #624B3F |
| RGB | 98, 75, 63 |
| HSL | 21°, 22%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Boston Legacy
At LRV 8, Boston Legacy 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 Legacy 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
15 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Boston Legacy 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 #624B3F in HSL space. Pair Boston Legacy 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 Legacy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boston Legacy 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 2005-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (SW 6083), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Sable swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Behr's nearest match is Earth Chicory (QE-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Earth Chicory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Chocolate Candy Brown (2107-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Candy Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boston Legacy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Boston Legacy is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fudge Truffle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boston Legacy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Boston Legacy is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Glidden is your counter, order Fudge Truffle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fudge Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Boston Legacy
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Boston Legacy is Heritage Brown (411-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boston Legacy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sable (HGSW 3451), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Sable swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chaps (DE6049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Chaps swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Boston Legacy. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) 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 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boston Legacy
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Boston Legacy
At Rodda, the closest color to Boston Legacy is Leather (CA066) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Leather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Boston Legacy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Boston Legacy. The nearest is Raku (C2-549) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raku swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Boston Legacy
At Backdrop, the closest color to Boston Legacy is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) 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 Legacy
Kompozit's nearest match is Connoisseur (0143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boston Legacy without repainting risk. See the full Connoisseur swatch →