Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Freckle Face |
| SKU | V082-5 |
| Hex | #946651 |
| RGB | 148, 102, 81 |
| HSL | 19°, 29%, 45% |
| LRV | 16.5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Freckle Face
With an LRV of 16.5, Freckle Face is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Freckle Face 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
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Freckle Face 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 #946651 in HSL space. Pair Freckle Face 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 Freckle Face Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Freckle Face 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 V082-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Freckle Face
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Freckle Face is Wheat Penny (SW 7705) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wheat Penny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Freckle Face
Behr has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Caramel Swirl (PPU4-01) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caramel Swirl swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Freckle Face
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coyote Trail (1224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Freckle Face without repainting risk. See the full Coyote Trail swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Freckle Face
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Copper Pot (PPG1081-7) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Pot swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Freckle Face
Glidden has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Copper Pot (PPG1081-7) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copper Pot swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Freckle Face
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Shelled Peanut (409-6DB) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shelled Peanut swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Freckle Face
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Antiquarian Brown (HGSW 0045) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antiquarian Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Freckle Face
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Freckle Face is Majolica Earthenware (DET453) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Majolica Earthenware swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Freckle Face
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Chasm (0172) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chasm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Freckle Face
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Arrowhead (0129) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Freckle Face
Rodda has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Brandy (CA226) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brandy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Freckle Face
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Mossy Stone (BD83) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Freckle Face
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Zion (ZION) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Freckle Face
Kompozit has no exact twin of Freckle Face. The nearest is Arrowhead (0129) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arrowhead swatch →