Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Hunting Boots |
| SKU | 1001-9A |
| Hex | #62534D |
| RGB | 98, 83, 77 |
| HSL | 17°, 12%, 34% |
| LRV | 9.4 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Hunting Boots
At LRV 9.4, Hunting Boots 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Hunting Boots earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Hunting Boots 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 #62534D in HSL space. Pair Hunting Boots 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 Hunting Boots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hunting Boots 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 1001-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hunting Boots
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hunting Boots. The nearest is Tea Leaf (SW 9604) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tea Leaf swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hunting Boots
At Behr, the closest color to Hunting Boots is Shadow Wood (ECC-12-3) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Wood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hunting Boots
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Topeka Taupe (1463), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hunting Boots without repainting risk. See the full Topeka Taupe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hunting Boots
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Hunting Boots is Chocolate Pretzel (PPG1017-7). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Chocolate Pretzel and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Pretzel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hunting Boots
The closest Glidden equivalent of Hunting Boots is Authentic Brown (60YR 09/086). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4). If Glidden is your counter, order Authentic Brown and you'll get the same color. See the full Authentic Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hunting Boots
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hunting Boots is Deeply Brown (406-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deeply Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hunting Boots
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Hunting Boots is Brownstone (DEBN12). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.4). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Brownstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hunting Boots
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rawhide (H0141), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hunting Boots without repainting risk. See the full Rawhide swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hunting Boots
The closest Rodda equivalent of Hunting Boots is Leather Ottoman (R035). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.4). If Rodda is your counter, order Leather Ottoman and you'll get the same color. See the full Leather Ottoman swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hunting Boots
C2 Paint's nearest match is Brown Eyed Girl (C2-838), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hunting Boots without repainting risk. See the full Brown Eyed Girl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hunting Boots
Kompozit's nearest match is Gargoyle (0550), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hunting Boots without repainting risk. See the full Gargoyle swatch →