Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Middle Earth |
| SKU | 8003-19G |
| Hex | #624830 |
| RGB | 98, 72, 48 |
| HSL | 29°, 34%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Middle Earth
At LRV 7, Middle Earth 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.
Middle Earth 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
6 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
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Middle Earth 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 #624830 in HSL space. Pair Middle Earth 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 Middle Earth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Middle Earth 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 8003-19G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Middle Earth
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Middle Earth. The nearest is Java (SW 6090) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Java swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Middle Earth
Behr has no exact twin of Middle Earth. The nearest is Wooden Cabin (290F-7) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wooden Cabin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Middle Earth
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Middle Earth. The nearest is Chocolate Candy Brown (2107-10) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate Candy Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Middle Earth
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Middle Earth is Ageless Bronze (413-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ageless Bronze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Middle Earth
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Middle Earth. The nearest is Moca Java (HGSW 3071) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moca Java swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Middle Earth
Backdrop has no exact twin of Middle Earth. The nearest is It's a Date (BD-IT) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It's a Date swatch →