Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Deep Earth |
| SKU | 6010-2 |
| Hex | #473A31 |
| RGB | 71, 58, 49 |
| HSL | 25°, 18%, 24% |
| LRV | 4.6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Deep Earth
At LRV 4.6, Deep Earth 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.
Deep Earth earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Deep Earth 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 #473A31 in HSL space. Pair Deep Earth 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 Deep Earth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Earth 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 6010-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Earth
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Deep Earth is Cracked Pepper (SW 9580) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.6) 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 Deep Earth
Behr has no exact twin of Deep Earth. The nearest is Chocolate Therapy (N150-7) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Therapy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Earth
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Appalachian Brown (2115-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Earth without repainting risk. See the full Appalachian Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Earth
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Deep Earth. The nearest is Parkwood (404-7DB) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parkwood swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Earth
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Deep Earth. The nearest is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Deep Earth
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Deep Earth is Moments (JG-150) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moments swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Earth
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Deep Earth is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 4.6) 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 Deep Earth
At Kompozit, the closest color to Deep Earth is Film Noir (0144) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Film Noir swatch →