Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Must Love Dogs |
| SKU | V086-5 |
| Hex | #946A42 |
| RGB | 148, 106, 66 |
| HSL | 29°, 38%, 42% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Must Love Dogs
With an LRV of 17, Must Love Dogs is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Must Love Dogs 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
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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Must Love Dogs 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 #946A42 in HSL space. Pair Must Love Dogs 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 Must Love Dogs Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Must Love Dogs 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 V086-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is El Caramelo (SW 9106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Must Love Dogs without repainting risk. See the full El Caramelo swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
Behr's nearest match is Ranch Brown (S240-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Must Love Dogs without repainting risk. See the full Ranch Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Must Love Dogs is Coppertone (2161-10). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Coppertone and you'll get the same color. See the full Coppertone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Must Love Dogs is Bourbon (PPG1083-7). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bourbon and you'll get the same color. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
The closest Glidden equivalent of Must Love Dogs is Bourbon (PPG1083-7). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Glidden is your counter, order Bourbon and you'll get the same color. See the full Bourbon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Must Love Dogs is Hound Brown (314-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hound Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Must Love Dogs is Antiquarian Brown (HGSW 0045) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquarian Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Must Love Dogs is Brown Bear (DE6140) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Bear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Must Love Dogs. The nearest is Sahara Wind (0269) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sahara Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Must Love Dogs is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Must Love Dogs. The nearest is Mossy Stone (BD83) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mossy Stone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Must Love Dogs
At Kompozit, the closest color to Must Love Dogs is Country Charm (0263) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Charm swatch →