Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Jungle Beat |
| SKU | 8004-18G |
| Hex | #61492B |
| RGB | 97, 73, 43 |
| HSL | 33°, 39%, 27% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Jungle Beat
At LRV 8, Jungle Beat 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.
Jungle Beat earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
5 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Jungle Beat 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 #61492B in HSL space. Pair Jungle Beat 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 Jungle Beat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Jungle Beat 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 8004-18G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jungle Beat
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Jungle Beat. The nearest is Sturdy Brown (SW 6097) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sturdy Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Jungle Beat
Behr's nearest match is Wooden Cabin (290F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Jungle Beat without repainting risk. See the full Wooden Cabin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Jungle Beat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Jungle Beat. The nearest is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless Bronze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jungle Beat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Jungle Beat. The nearest is Brown Aptitude (HGSW 3101) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brown Aptitude swatch →