Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Buckeye |
| SKU | 8005-8G |
| Hex | #5B4937 |
| RGB | 91, 73, 55 |
| HSL | 30°, 25%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Buckeye
At LRV 7, Buckeye 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.
Buckeye 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
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Buckeye 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 #5B4937 in HSL space. Pair Buckeye 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 Buckeye Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Buckeye 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 8005-8G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Buckeye
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Status Bronze (SW 7034), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckeye without repainting risk. See the full Status Bronze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Buckeye
Behr's nearest match is Rustic Tobacco (N230-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Buckeye without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Tobacco swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Buckeye
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Buckeye is Ferret Brown (2108-10) — very close at ΔE 2.12, 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 Ferret Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Buckeye
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Buckeye. The nearest is Afternoon Tea (PPG1023-7) at ΔE 3.85 — 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 Afternoon Tea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Buckeye
Glidden has no exact twin of Buckeye. The nearest is Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7) at ΔE 4.76 — 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 Truffle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Buckeye
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Buckeye is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.04, 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 Buckeye
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Buckeye. The nearest is Sable (HGSW 3451) at ΔE 3.67 — 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 Sable swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Buckeye
Backdrop has no exact twin of Buckeye. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.03 — 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 It's a Date swatch →