Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Brilliant Oak |
| SKU | 3003-7A |
| Hex | #8C6343 |
| RGB | 140, 99, 67 |
| HSL | 26°, 35%, 41% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Brilliant Oak
With an LRV of 15, Brilliant Oak 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.
Brilliant Oak 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
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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Brilliant Oak 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 #8C6343 in HSL space. Pair Brilliant Oak 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 Brilliant Oak Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brilliant Oak 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 3003-7A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Leather Bound (SW 6118), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Leather Bound swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Behr's nearest match is Barcelona Brown (QE-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Barcelona Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Brilliant Oak is Pony Brown (2163-20). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pony Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Pony Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Brilliant Oak. The nearest is Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Spice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Glidden has no exact twin of Brilliant Oak. The nearest is Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Spice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rodeo Roundup (214-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Rodeo Roundup swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Brilliant Oak is Antiquarian Brown (HGSW 0045) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquarian Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wild Horses (DET683), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Wild Horses swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Brilliant Oak is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Brilliant Oak is Mover and Shaker (0158) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mover and Shaker swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Brilliant Oak. The nearest is Osso Bucco (C2-599) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Osso Bucco swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Backdrop has no exact twin of Brilliant Oak. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Brilliant Oak
Kompozit's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Brilliant Oak without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →