Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | One Dozen |
| SKU | T593 |
| Hex | #5E342B |
| RGB | 94, 52, 43 |
| HSL | 11°, 37%, 27% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar One Dozen
At LRV 5, One Dozen 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.
One Dozen 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
7 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to One Dozen 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 #5E342B in HSL space. Pair One Dozen 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 One Dozen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching One Dozen 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 T593 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of One Dozen
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to One Dozen is Fiery Brown (SW 6055) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fiery Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of One Dozen
At Behr, the closest color to One Dozen is Classic Brown (BXC-45) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of One Dozen
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of One Dozen. The nearest is Raphael (CC-2) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raphael swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of One Dozen
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to One Dozen is Saw Mill (407-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saw Mill swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of One Dozen
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to One Dozen is Dying Ember (HGSW 3041) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dying Ember swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of One Dozen
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of One Dozen. The nearest is Otis Madeira (H0134) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of One Dozen
Kompozit has no exact twin of One Dozen. The nearest is Earthly Pleasure (0102) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earthly Pleasure swatch →