Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fired Earth |
| SKU | 6011-1 |
| Hex | #3A3530 |
| RGB | 58, 53, 48 |
| HSL | 30°, 9%, 21% |
| LRV | 3.7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Black |
About Valspar Fired Earth
At LRV 3.7, Fired 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.
Fired 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. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 black from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fired 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 #3A3530 in HSL space. Pair Fired 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 Fired Earth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fired 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 6011-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fired Earth
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Iron Gate (SW 2926) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iron Gate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fired Earth
At Behr, the closest color to Fired Earth is Bitter Chocolate (790B-7) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fired Earth
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Espresso Bean (CSP-30) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Espresso Bean swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fired Earth
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Starless Sky (PPG0995-7) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fired Earth
Glidden has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Onyx Black (00NN 05/000) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Onyx Black swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fired Earth
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Black (DEA002) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fired Earth
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Fired Earth is Moments (JG-150) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moments swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fired Earth
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Smelt Black (NO. G18) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smelt Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fired Earth
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Grantsburg Gray (H101) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fired Earth
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Sayward Pine (H0101) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sayward Pine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fired Earth
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Aperture (C2-981) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aperture swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fired Earth
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fired Earth. The nearest is Black Licorice (0529) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 3.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Licorice swatch →