Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Derby |
| SKU | V091-6 |
| Hex | #7C5723 |
| RGB | 124, 87, 35 |
| HSL | 35°, 56%, 31% |
| LRV | 11.2 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Derby
With an LRV of 11.2, Derby 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.
Derby 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
2 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Derby 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 #7C5723 in HSL space. Pair Derby 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 Derby Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Derby 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 V091-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Derby
At Behr, the closest color to Derby is Spanish Leather (300D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spanish Leather swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Derby
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Derby. The nearest is Autumn Bronze (2162-10) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Bronze swatch →