Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Piano Brown |
| SKU | 1004-9A |
| Hex | #5B413B |
| RGB | 91, 65, 59 |
| HSL | 11°, 21%, 29% |
| LRV | 6.3 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Piano Brown
At LRV 6.3, Piano Brown 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.
Piano Brown 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
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Piano Brown 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 #5B413B in HSL space. Pair Piano Brown 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 Piano Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Piano Brown 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 1004-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piano Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Otter (SW 6041) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otter swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Piano Brown
Behr has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Dark Walnut (PPF-51) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Walnut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Piano Brown
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Piano Brown is Barista (AF-175) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barista swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Piano Brown
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Racy Raisin (16-24) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Racy Raisin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Piano Brown
Glidden has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Stewart House Brown (50YR 06/081) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stewart House Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Piano Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Otter (HGSW 3431) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otter swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Piano Brown
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Spiced Hot Chocolate (DET691) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spiced Hot Chocolate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Piano Brown
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Moody Fig (JG-155) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moody Fig swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Piano Brown
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Otis Madeira (H0134) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Otis Madeira swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Piano Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Royal Mahogany (CA215) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Mahogany swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Piano Brown
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raku (C2-549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Piano Brown without repainting risk. See the full Raku swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Piano Brown
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Poe (POE) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poe swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Piano Brown
Kompozit has no exact twin of Piano Brown. The nearest is Hideaway (0137) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →