Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cabin Plank |
| SKU | 2011-10 |
| Hex | #543F36 |
| RGB | 84, 63, 54 |
| HSL | 18°, 22%, 27% |
| LRV | 5.7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Cabin Plank
At LRV 5.7, Cabin Plank 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 red 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.
Cabin Plank 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cabin Plank 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 #543F36 in HSL space. Pair Cabin Plank 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 Cabin Plank Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cabin Plank 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 2011-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (SW 6041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Plank without repainting risk. See the full Otter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cabin Plank
At Behr, the closest color to Cabin Plank is Revival Mahogany (760B-7) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Revival Mahogany swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Espresso Bark (CSP-390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Plank without repainting risk. See the full Espresso Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cabin Plank
At Glidden, the closest color to Cabin Plank is Stewart House Brown (50YR 06/081) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stewart House Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Ground Coffee (406-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Plank without repainting risk. See the full Ground Coffee swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cabin Plank
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Otter (HGSW 3431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cabin Plank without repainting risk. See the full Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cabin Plank
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cabin Plank is Spiced Hot Chocolate (DET691) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Hot Chocolate swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cabin Plank. The nearest is Cola (NO. 9918) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cabin Plank. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cabin Plank. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cabin Plank
Rodda has no exact twin of Cabin Plank. The nearest is Royal Mahogany (CA215) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cabin Plank
At Backdrop, the closest color to Cabin Plank is It's a Date (BD-IT) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 5.7) 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 →