Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Brown Hen |
| SKU | M122 |
| Hex | #543D27 |
| RGB | 84, 61, 39 |
| HSL | 29°, 37%, 24% |
| LRV | 5.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Brown Hen
At LRV 5.4, Brown Hen 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.
Brown Hen 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
4 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
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Brown Hen 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 #543D27 in HSL space. Pair Brown Hen 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 Brown Hen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Brown Hen 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 M122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Brown Hen
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Brown Hen. The nearest is Dark Clove (SW 9183) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Clove swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Brown Hen
Behr has no exact twin of Brown Hen. The nearest is Revival Mahogany (760B-7) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Revival Mahogany swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Brown Hen
Backdrop has no exact twin of Brown Hen. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →