Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Elegant Earth |
| SKU | M135 |
| Hex | #A38163 |
| RGB | 163, 129, 99 |
| HSL | 28°, 26%, 51% |
| LRV | 24.6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Elegant Earth
With an LRV of 24.6, Elegant Earth 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.
Elegant Earth 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
16 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
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 Elegant 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 #A38163 in HSL space. Pair Elegant 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 Elegant Earth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elegant 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 M135 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Meadowlark (SW 7522), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Meadowlark swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Behr's nearest match is Outdoor Land (MQ2-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Outdoor Land swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Café au Lait (CSP-290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Café au Lait swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elegant Earth
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cinnamon Crunch (PPG1080-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon Crunch swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elegant Earth
At Glidden, the closest color to Elegant Earth is Treasure Hunt (PPG16-16) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Treasure Hunt swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Brown Trout (414-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Brown Trout swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elegant Earth
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Hopsack (HGSW 3143), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Hopsack swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Apple Cinnamon (DEBN46), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Apple Cinnamon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Elegant Earth. The nearest is Vintage Crown (JG-152) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 24.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Elegant Earth
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Elegant Earth is Tack Room Door (NO. G6) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tack Room Door swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Prince Paris (0241), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Prince Paris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Veldrift (0164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Veldrift swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Rodda has no exact twin of Elegant Earth. The nearest is Allspice (CA042) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Allspice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elegant Earth
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Elegant Earth. The nearest is Creek Bed (BD38) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creek Bed swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Elegant Earth. The nearest is Miel (MIEL) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Miel swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Elegant Earth
Kompozit's nearest match is Veldrift (0164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 24.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Earth without repainting risk. See the full Veldrift swatch →