Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Christmas Pudding |
| SKU | 8004-5G |
| Hex | #4A3A39 |
| RGB | 74, 58, 57 |
| HSL | 4°, 13%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Christmas Pudding
At LRV 5, Christmas Pudding 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.
Christmas Pudding 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
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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Christmas Pudding 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 #4A3A39 in HSL space. Pair Christmas Pudding 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 Christmas Pudding Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Christmas Pudding 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 8004-5G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Cracked Pepper (SW 9580) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cracked Pepper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Behr, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Thick Chocolate (750B-7) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thick Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Christmas Pudding. The nearest is Appalachian Brown (2115-10) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Appalachian Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
Glidden has no exact twin of Christmas Pudding. The nearest is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ranch House Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blackened Walnut (403-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Christmas Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Blackened Walnut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Christmas Pudding without repainting risk. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Bistre Pigment (DEBN13) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bistre Pigment swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Christmas Pudding
At Kompozit, the closest color to Christmas Pudding is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →