Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gingerbread Brick |
| SKU | V085-5 |
| Hex | #8A5F3E |
| RGB | 138, 95, 62 |
| HSL | 26°, 38%, 39% |
| LRV | 13.9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Gingerbread Brick
With an LRV of 13.9, Gingerbread Brick 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.
Gingerbread Brick 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gingerbread Brick 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 #8A5F3E in HSL space. Pair Gingerbread Brick 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 Gingerbread Brick Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gingerbread Brick 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 V085-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Leather Bound (SW 6118), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Leather Bound swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Behr's nearest match is Toasted Bagel (S230-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Toasted Bagel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Log Cabin (2163-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Log Cabin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gingerbread Brick. The nearest is Spiced Cider (PPG1068-7) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Cider swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
At Glidden, the closest color to Gingerbread Brick is Fresh Baked Pumpernickel (70YR 13/259) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Baked Pumpernickel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rodeo Roundup (214-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Rodeo Roundup swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gingerbread Brick is Old Towne (HGSW 3162) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Towne swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Gingerbread Brick. The nearest is Handcrafted (DESS15) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Handcrafted swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Gingerbread Brick is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Gingerbread Brick. The nearest is Mover and Shaker (0158) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 13.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mover and Shaker swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gingerbread Brick. The nearest is Zion (ZION) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Backdrop has no exact twin of Gingerbread Brick. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gingerbread Brick
Kompozit's nearest match is Chasm (0172), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gingerbread Brick without repainting risk. See the full Chasm swatch →