Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Potting Soil |
| SKU | T597 |
| Hex | #786344 |
| RGB | 120, 99, 68 |
| HSL | 36°, 28%, 37% |
| LRV | 13.2 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Potting Soil
With an LRV of 13.2, Potting Soil 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.
Potting Soil 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
14 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Potting Soil 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 #786344 in HSL space. Pair Potting Soil 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 Potting Soil Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Potting Soil 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 T597 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Potting Soil
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Timber Beam (SW 9540), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Timber Beam swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Potting Soil
Behr's nearest match is Spiced Latte (BNC-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Latte swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Potting Soil
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Potting Soil is Tamarind (AF-120) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tamarind swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Potting Soil
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Olive Wood (PPG1097-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Olive Wood swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Potting Soil
Glidden's nearest match is Olive Wood (PPG1097-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Olive Wood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Potting Soil
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wild Woods (418-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Wild Woods swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Potting Soil
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Admiral Bronze (HGSW 2211) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Admiral Bronze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Potting Soil
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Potting Soil is Covered Wagon (DE6196) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Covered Wagon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Potting Soil
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Potting Soil is Queen Lioness (0284) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Potting Soil
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Potting Soil
Rodda has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Rustic Timber (R041) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rustic Timber swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Potting Soil
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Impeccable (C2-630) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Impeccable swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Potting Soil
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Potting Soil. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Potting Soil
Kompozit's nearest match is Queen Lioness (0284), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Potting Soil without repainting risk. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →