Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cowboy Hat |
| SKU | 3010-8 |
| Hex | #6D4934 |
| RGB | 109, 73, 52 |
| HSL | 22°, 35%, 32% |
| LRV | 8.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Cowboy Hat
At LRV 8.3, Cowboy Hat 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.
Cowboy Hat 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cowboy Hat 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 #6D4934 in HSL space. Pair Cowboy Hat 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 Cowboy Hat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cowboy Hat 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 3010-8 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Sturdy Brown (SW 6097) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sturdy Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At Behr, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Bricktone (BXC-42) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bricktone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Mocha Madness (2100-10) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mocha Madness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bird House Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At Glidden, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bird House Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pinecone Brown (313-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cowboy Hat without repainting risk. See the full Pinecone Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cowboy Hat is Brown Aptitude (HGSW 3101) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Aptitude swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cowboy Hat. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cowboy Hat. The nearest is Evolution (0130) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evolution swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
Rodda has no exact twin of Cowboy Hat. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cowboy Hat
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cowboy Hat. The nearest is Evolution (0130) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evolution swatch →