Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cowboy Suede |
| SKU | 2011-6 |
| Hex | #76422D |
| RGB | 118, 66, 45 |
| HSL | 17°, 45%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Cowboy Suede
At LRV 8, Cowboy Suede 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.
Cowboy Suede 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
9 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cowboy Suede 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 #76422D in HSL space. Pair Cowboy Suede 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 Suede Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cowboy Suede 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 2011-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
The closest Behr equivalent of Cowboy Suede is Florence Brown (230F-7). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Behr is your counter, order Florence Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Florence Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cimarron (2093-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cowboy Suede without repainting risk. See the full Cimarron swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cowboy Suede. The nearest is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) 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 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bird House Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
Glidden has no exact twin of Cowboy Suede. The nearest is Warm Mahogany (PPG1060-7) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Mahogany swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cowboy Suede is Pinecone Brown (313-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pinecone Brown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cowboy Suede. The nearest is Monterey Chestnut (0123) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cowboy Suede
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cowboy Suede. The nearest is Monterey Chestnut (0123) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Monterey Chestnut swatch →