Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Jumping Juniper |
| SKU | V056-6 |
| Hex | #887536 |
| RGB | 136, 117, 54 |
| HSL | 46°, 43%, 37% |
| LRV | 18.2 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Jumping Juniper
With an LRV of 18.2, Jumping Juniper is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Jumping Juniper 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
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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Jumping Juniper 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 #887536 in HSL space. Pair Jumping Juniper 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 Jumping Juniper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Jumping Juniper 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 V056-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Jumping Juniper is Bengal Grass (SW 6411) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bengal Grass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
At Behr, the closest color to Jumping Juniper is Wool Tweed (320F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wool Tweed swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Jumping Juniper is Foot Hills (2148-10) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foot Hills swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Jumping Juniper. The nearest is Pickled Okra (PPG1111-6) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pickled Okra swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
Glidden has no exact twin of Jumping Juniper. The nearest is Pickled Okra (PPG1111-6) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pickled Okra swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Jumping Juniper. The nearest is Fiddlehead Fern (221-7DB) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fiddlehead Fern swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Jumping Juniper is Bay Leaf (DEA171) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Leaf swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Jumping Juniper — the nearest deck color, Wing Man (0396), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Valspar V056-6 instead. See the full Wing Man swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Jumping Juniper. The nearest is Tropical Twist (0403) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Twist swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Jumping Juniper
Kompozit has no exact twin of Jumping Juniper. The nearest is Tropical Twist (0403) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Twist swatch →