Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lava Cake |
| SKU | T595 |
| Hex | #513B33 |
| RGB | 81, 59, 51 |
| HSL | 16°, 23%, 26% |
| LRV | 5.1 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Lava Cake
At LRV 5.1, Lava Cake 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.
Lava Cake 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
12 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lava Cake 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 #513B33 in HSL space. Pair Lava Cake 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 Lava Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lava Cake 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 T595 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lava Cake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (SW 6076), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Lava Cake without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lava Cake
The closest Behr equivalent of Lava Cake is Chocolate Sparkle (770B-7). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.1). If Behr is your counter, order Chocolate Sparkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Chocolate Sparkle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lava Cake
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tudor Brown (HC-185), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Lava Cake without repainting risk. See the full Tudor Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lava Cake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lava Cake is Ground Coffee (406-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ground Coffee swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lava Cake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turkish Coffee (HGSW 2491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Lava Cake without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lava Cake
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lava Cake. The nearest is Cola (NO. 9918) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cola swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lava Cake
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lava Cake. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lava Cake
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lava Cake. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lava Cake
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lava Cake. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lava Cake
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lava Cake. The nearest is Film Noir (0144) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Film Noir swatch →