Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Château Mantle |
| SKU | V085-6 |
| Hex | #795338 |
| RGB | 121, 83, 56 |
| HSL | 25°, 37%, 35% |
| LRV | 10.5 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Château Mantle
With an LRV of 10.5, Château Mantle 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.
Château Mantle 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
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
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Château Mantle 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 #795338 in HSL space. Pair Château Mantle 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 Château Mantle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Château Mantle 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 V085-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Château Mantle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Umber Rust (SW 9100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Château Mantle without repainting risk. See the full Umber Rust swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Château Mantle
Behr's nearest match is Leather Work (S240-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Château Mantle without repainting risk. See the full Leather Work swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Château Mantle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cordwainer (2164-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Château Mantle without repainting risk. See the full Cordwainer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Château Mantle
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Château Mantle is Molasses (PPG1079-7) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Molasses swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Château Mantle
At Glidden, the closest color to Château Mantle is Molasses (PPG1079-7) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Molasses swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Château Mantle
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Château Mantle. The nearest is Olde Metal (414-7DB) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olde Metal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Château Mantle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Château Mantle without repainting risk. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Château Mantle
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Château Mantle. The nearest is Rich Mocha (DEA159) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Château Mantle
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Château Mantle. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Château Mantle
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Château Mantle is Brownstone (H0133) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brownstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Château Mantle
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Château Mantle. The nearest is Chipotle (C2-582) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chipotle swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Château Mantle
Backdrop has no exact twin of Château Mantle. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →